These are my Toronto Raptors Linkage links for June 4th from 15:01 to 17:16:
- Trade Idea: Tony Allen « nbaroundtable – This mystery team under the cap (for example, the Memphis Grizzlies) would turn a profit — the difference between $3mil and Tony’s contract ($2.5mil?) which I think is about $500k — and would then have the choice about whether to keep Tony on as a player or whether to buy him out.
- NBA Withdrawal: 10 Players about to feel the Credit Crunch « – Shawn Marion – $17.2 million in 2008 – He wanted to be the man and once he left Phoenix he was exposed for all his weaknesses. He cheats on D, tries too hard for the big plays and is pretty weak in the half court sets. He can still jump out the arena and is an above average rebounder for his position but I don’t see him getting more than $8 million a year from any team.. we are in a recession after all.
- The Knicks Blog » Draft Notes- If Evans on the board, he’s a Raptor – We’ve learned that the Knicks have Holiday and Curry ahead of Evans, because they feel that they are more suited at the point guard position, but the Memphis product will work out for the Knicks as well as the Kings, Wizards and Raptors with Toronto keeping their fingers crossed that he falls to 9. No chance he gets past the Raptors, who have all but guaranteed Evans’ camp.
- Bosh won’t sign extension now, expects max offer – The Globe and Mail – Bosh said he has no plans for a formal meeting with Raptors president Bryan Colangelo, though he said the two talk informally on regular basis.
Bosh also said that whether he signs a long-term contract in Toronto or elsewhere in the summer of 2010, it will be for the maximum allowable amount under the NBA's salary cap structure.
“Without a doubt,” said Bosh when asked if he expected to receive a “max” offer. “I really don't even see negotiating about that part.”
- TheStar.com | Raptors’ Bosh suggests he’ll opt for free agency – "(When) I signed a three-year (extension in 2006)… I had a goal in mind, and that was to put myself in the best position (in 2010) … I'm thinking I just want to stick to my goal, stick to what I was doing," said Bosh.
"That's a part of the plan … I just want to address things (after) next season. There's a reason why I did things the way I did them back then."
Bryan Colangelo, the Raptors president and general manager, has spoken optimistically about the odds of inking his best player to an extension this summer, when Bosh could sign a three-year addition to his current deal as early as next month. Still, Colangelo was hardly taken aback by word that Bosh was leaning strongly toward opting out of his current deal in 2010, when the 6-foot-10 forward would be among a crop of free agents that includes LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.
"I have been pretty clear that that's what I anticipate his position to be," said Colangelo.
- FAN590 – Bosh On HOOPS – Just a quick note folks …
Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh will join Paul Jones and me on “HOOPS” tonight at 7:20pm
Be sure to tune in.
“HOOPS” will air from 7:00pm – 9:00pm on the Fan 590.
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