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How Masai has set the Toronto Raptors up for fincancial success

Understanding the NBA‘s salary cap structure is a science. The collective bargaining agreement (CBA), which governs the cap has its own language with terms and abbreviations like RFA (restricted free agent), UFA (unrestricted free agent), MLE (mid-level exception) and “bird-rights”. The CBA requires PhD level study to interpret completely, this is why sports franchises have designated … Read more

Thanking Greivis Vasquez for his Raptors role

The surprising draft day trade of Greivis Vasquez by Masai Ujiri was an interesting, yet sad move. First let’s start by recognizing Vasquez’s time with the Toronto Raptors. No matter what you thought of his game, the man’s energy was an absolute delight to watch on the court. Unlike many of the other Raptors, he was … Read more

Raptors reportedly have interest in Bismack Biyombo

Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer reports that the Toronto Raptors could have interest in the former Charlotte Hornets lottery pick. The Hornets declined Bismack Biyombo‘s qualifying offer making him an unrestricted free agent. This move isn’t too much of a shock considering their recent acquisition of Spencer Hawes and their apparent infatuation with Wisconsin … Read more

Toronto Raptors will receive rights to Norman Powell in Vasquez trade

The Toronto Raptors recieved the 46th pick in this draft after completing a draft-day trade to send Greivis Vasquez to the Milwaukee Bucks. With that 46th pick the Bucks selected guard Norman Powell out of UCLA for the Raptors. The Raptors took point guard Delon Wright with the 20th pick in the first round. Raptors … Read more

Toronto Raptors select Delon Wright with the 20th pick

With the 20th pick in the 2015 NBA draft, the Toronto Raptors selected the 6’5 senior point guard Delon Wright out of the University of Utah. In comparison to last year, the reaction to the pick has been rather fair and understanding. With Greivis Vasquez on the move, the Raptors create the space to allow Wright … Read more