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Magloire, who turns 34 next month, might be watching from the stands during the playoffs, but he doesn't expect to be doing that next season. Even though he's played sparingly this season, he said he's not thinking at all about retiring.
"There's no chance of that," said Magloire, a free agent this summer after becoming the first native of Canada to play for the 17-year-old Raptors this season. " I have fun playing basketball. I enjoy the camaraderie. I enjoy the competition. I have a lot of gas left in the tank."
Toronto coach Dwane Casey doesn't disagree. He wants Magloire back with the Raptors next season.
"That's our plan," Casey said. "We haven't really sat down and talked about it. We haven't made an offer to him. But that's my hope and my plan."
Casey said the final decision will be up to the organization as a whole. But he will push for Magloire to return because of his value to the team even when not playing.
"He's helped me tremendously," said Casey, who hopes Magloire next season can be a valuable mentor when center Jonas Valanciunas joins the Raptors after being taken No. 5 in last year's draft -- Valanciunas is currently playing in his native Lithuania. "(Magloire has) set the tone in the locker room. He's helped me deal with players. He's set the tone defensively for us.
"He's invaluable to me as coach, and not only that, as a friend. When things get rough, he's always there, he's always positive. ... And I want him as part of our foundation (for the future)."
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"There's no chance of that," said Magloire, a free agent this summer after becoming the first native of Canada to play for the 17-year-old Raptors this season. " I have fun playing basketball. I enjoy the camaraderie. I enjoy the competition. I have a lot of gas left in the tank."
Toronto coach Dwane Casey doesn't disagree. He wants Magloire back with the Raptors next season.
"That's our plan," Casey said. "We haven't really sat down and talked about it. We haven't made an offer to him. But that's my hope and my plan."
Casey said the final decision will be up to the organization as a whole. But he will push for Magloire to return because of his value to the team even when not playing.
"He's helped me tremendously," said Casey, who hopes Magloire next season can be a valuable mentor when center Jonas Valanciunas joins the Raptors after being taken No. 5 in last year's draft -- Valanciunas is currently playing in his native Lithuania. "(Magloire has) set the tone in the locker room. He's helped me deal with players. He's set the tone defensively for us.
"He's invaluable to me as coach, and not only that, as a friend. When things get rough, he's always there, he's always positive. ... And I want him as part of our foundation (for the future)."
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