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Let us have an official thread for Canada's one and only NBA team, the Toronto Raptors.

Raptors Roster
2013-14 Roster
Num Player Pos Ht Wt DOB Prior to NBA/Country Yrs
13 Dwight Buycks G 6-3 190 03/06/1989 Marquette/USA R
5 Austin Daye F 6-11 200 06/05/1988 Gonzaga/USA 4
10 DeMar DeRozan G 6-7 216 08/07/1989 USC/USA 4
2 Landry Fields F 6-7 215 06/27/1988 Stanford/USA 3
50 Tyler Hansbrough F-C 6-9 250 11/03/1985 North Carolina/USA 4
44 Chuck Hayes F 6-6 250 06/11/1983 Kentucky/USA 8
15 Amir Johnson F 6-9 210 05/01/1987 Westchester HS (Los Angeles, CA)/USA 8
7 Kyle Lowry G 6-0 205 03/25/1986 Villanova/USA 7
16 Steve Novak F 6-10 235 06/13/1983 Marquette/USA 7
54 Patrick Patterson F 6-9 235 03/14/1989 Kentucky/USA 3
31 Terrence Ross G 6-6 195 02/05/1991 Washington/USA 1
25 John Salmons F-G 6-6 207 12/12/1979 Miami (Fla.)/USA 11
77 Julyan Stone G 6-6 200 12/07/1988 Texas-El Paso/USA 2
17 Jonas Valanciunas C 6-11 231 05/06/1992 Utena, Lithuania 1
21 Greivis Vasquez G 6-6 211 01/16/1987 Maryland/Venezuela 3

HEAD COACH
Dwane Casey (College - Kentucky)
ASSISTANT COACH(ES)
Bill Bayno (College - Sacred Heart)
Nick Nurse
Jesse Mermuys (College - Arizona)
Tom Sterner (College - Millersville State)
Jama Mahlalela (College - British Columbia (Canada))
Alex McKechnie
ATHLETIC TRAINER
Scott McCullough (College - Toronto)


Last edited by RA Blaze at 12/23/2013 17:11:04

It is currently draft night, and although the Raptors currently don't have any picks, it looks like it might be the night they unload Defensively challenged former 1st overall pick Andrea Bargnani and have a major shake up of their current roster. Brian Colangelo has finally resigned and left the organization, while newly hired Executive of the Year Masai Ujuri looks to put his stamp on the team, and tonight could be the night where a lot of stuff goes down.

I'm almost thinking that either Gay or DeRozan will get traded tonight along with Bargs. Or maybe Kyle Lowry.

Last edited by RA Blaze at 06/27/2013 16:54:51

As long as they dump Bargnani I will be happy. Looking forward to the new season.

The Cavs are Canada's team

Raptors didn't pick up the option on John Lucas III. He's officially a free agent as of July 1st. Nice guy, and I hear he was a decent teammate and a good voice in the locker room, but at the end of the day I'm OK with him leaving. I bet he's back in Chicago within the first day of free agency.

I was really wishful that Bargnani would be traded. John Lucas the Turd was a decent player for the Raps, but at the end of the day hes a 3rd sting PG who is a good character guy, a good locker room leader and practice guy, but has no real purpose playing on a playoff calibre squad. I was hoping the Raps could pick up Canadian Myck Kabongo from Texas as their 3rd string PG, but looks like he signed for the Summer Team with Miami.

I'm pretty sure we could have Bargs traded by July 10th. The day that sign and trades can officially happen should see alot of activity.

I don't think Raptor fans realize how hard it's going to be to move Bargnani. The guy doesn't show up to play every game or even every play for that matter and has several glaring weaknesses. Nobody wants that type of player attached to a big contract unless they can dump an even worse contract back.

Yea I know what you mean, it's gonna be hard to trade Bargnani with his showing

I don't think it'll be easy to trade him by any means, but the fact is there's always another team that thinks they can change a players habits and put him in a system he'll excel in. IF we find a team to dance with, and I acknowledge that it's a big if, I'm willing to put my faith in whatever move Ujiri makes. Maybe it's naive of me, but I want him gone regardless if we get a deflated practice ball and a McDonalds happy meal in return.

I don't think I've heard amnesty ruled out 100%, though I know that has some ramifications, so maybe we just pay him to go away?

The New York Times and TSN are reporting that Bargnani has been dealt to the New York Knicks for a 2016 first round pick, a future second round pick, Steve Novak and Marcus Camby. The deal is just waiting league approval. Boom.

Wait... We got ALL that, for just Barg? Are the Knicks stupid or is Ujiri really the "Massaiah"

Last edited by jeffjeff at 06/30/2013 19:41:00