One day has passed since the beginning of free agency and no action so far in Raptorland. There has been a shit load of speculation however. A couple of day ago I laid out what the Raptors needed to accomplish during this years free agent signing period and priority number one was a starting small forward. Well, the rumor mill was churning and a number of names have popped up as players the Raptors are looking at.
Upon returning to my house in Oakville after a day in Toronto for the Blue Jays game (I’m sure you don’t care but they [...]
Archive for July, 2009
David Lee in Toronto?
Reports have surfaced this morning that David Lee might end up in Toronto next season:
The Raptors have been one of the worst rebounding teams in the league for the last few seasons. Chris Bosh is an All-Star power forward, but he’s most comfortable in the high post. Fellow big man Andrea Bargnani is, of course, most comfortable on the perimeter.
So the Raptors need a big that can operate down low and do the dirty work on the boards. Lee ranked third in the NBA with 11.7 rebounds per game and recorded a league-high 65 double-doubles. He doesn’t have the size [...]
