This summer, I finally made it to reading this fascinating book on Michael Jordan’s last comeback.  This is slightly off-topic in a Raptors blog, but there were some interesting tidbits on Michael Curry, JYD “one of the league’s toughest defenders”, Juan Dixon, Popeye Jones and Jordan’s duals with Vince Carter (including the controversy over the starting role at the 2003 All-Star Game).  A great read for all fans.  And now, on to the review:

This novel chronicles the three years of Michael Jordan’s comeback (from 2001 to 2003), written by Washington Post journalist Michael Leahy.

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Following is a guest post done by Tom Liston, someone who is quickly becoming a trusted source for all things Raptors and player-stats related. It’s a great breakdown of options out there for us right now. Be sure to follow Tom on twitter at @liston

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With most of the core roster in place, Altraps.com vet Spudz recently commented on the most likely remaining Raptors moves. He spoke of the needs the Raptors should address with the last spot, but stopped short of speculating on the many potential moves Colangelo may consider. So with Spudz’ well documented piece in mind, I scoured the data for potential hidden gems that could be signed for the vet’s minimum. There is nothing like spending a weekend thinking who the Raptors should sign to sit at the end of the pine.

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