Might as well just get right into part two, where we’ll be looking at some potential point guard options on the free agent market, but with some love. I like love. The list composed has now slightly altered with yesterday’s signing of Julyan Stone. It was definitely an under the radar move, but I can … Read more
UPDATE: Stone will NOT be coming to Toronto because he failed his physical. The Raptors signed Dwight Buycks instead. Masai Ujiri’s Denver Nuggets connection strikes again. The Toronto Raptors have signed point guard Julyan Stone to a two-year contract, with a team option on the second year. Stone, 24, is a 6’6 PG that is strong, a fantastic defender, a … Read more
July has officially taken off and free agent frenzy is among us. Teams are moving swiftly to secure assets that will quickly improve their organizations fortune within this ten day negotiation period. Many quality players around the league have already been relocated via trade or assumingly by verbal commitment. With Tim Leweike and Masai Ujiri … Read more
According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Detroit Pistons have offered the expiring contracts of Rodney Stuckey, and Charlie Villanueva to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Rudy Gay. After being acquired by the Toronto Raptors back on January 30th, 2013, the rumor mill has started to churn once again. While the 26-year old Gay … Read more
FINAL: Quentin Richardson will be included in the deal, likely to be immediately released, along with Camby. Deal will be official July 10th. UPDATE: League did not approve deal tonight for unknown reasons. Knicks and Raptors still want to complete deal however will have to be restructured tomorrow under the 2013-14 player salaries. This means the deal … Read more
With a quiet draft night, the Toronto Raptors will likely look to make a splash this offseason. GM Masai Ujiri emphasized the need for some change, and the rumors of dealing DeMar DeRozan for Clippers guard Eric Bledsoe indicate he’s not afraid to trade virtually anybody on this team. Judging Masai’s behavior this far leads me to assume he is going to try … Read more
Three paths were proposed by Tim Leiweke, Masai Ujiri and co with regards to this Toronto Raptors squad going forward. The first one being a complete “blow-up”, second one being a re-tool of the current roster, and the third one being a mix of both. The goal is a championship regardless of the path chosen, and with Ujiri’s passiveness … Read more
Bryan Colangelo has stepped down as president of the Toronto Raptors organization under his own will after being succeeded by Masai Ujiri. He will stay as a consultant for MLSE until a better job opportunity opens up. “Having had a better chance to reflect on things for the past several weeks, I have concluded that stepping away from … Read more
The Toronto Raptors are one of multiple teams potentially interested in bringing Israeli stud PG Gal Mekel to an NBA roster. Makel, 25, has caught the eyes of many scouts after a fantastic performance against the Euroleague powerhouse Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv, as well as some great workouts for various NBA teams. To me, Mekel seems like a traditional … Read more
The Toronto Raptors announced today that Dwane Casey will be the head coach to start the 2012-13 season. Nothing that we didn’t know, but it’s official now. Masai Ujiri seems to have some sort of faith in Casey, and to me that somewhat signifies that he likes this team going forward. The players have a relationship with Casey and that … Read more
