Raptors 2014 Free Agency: Raptors Thread

[mjt20mik]

It was a matter of time. He was just a backup plan incase Lowry didn't sign.

[Demographic Shift]

July 7th... ZULU 19:07.. End of the Nando era.

[raptors999]

Just feels weird losing a player to Russia. Vasquez will probably end up signing in Lichtenstein somehow.

[tucas]

He had a fun name to yell at games. That's about the extent of his value.

[thead]

R.I.P De Yolo

[imanshumpert]

I'm very glad he didn't pick up the QO or sign a new deal with us. Gives us more room under the tax to work with. Dude was straight trash anyway.

[mcHAPPY]

Free-agent guard Nando de Colo turned down a two-year offer to return to the Toronto Raptors to accept a deal with CSKA Moscow, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources...181853632.html

Interesting.

[thead]

I really need to know how much the deal was for so I can slap Enlightenment directly in the face

[OptimalOptimist]

I'm almost starting to feel a little bit concerned over GV.

[Employee]

Because De Colo is gone, I'm now talking myself into Stone. Casey likes him, he's cheap, knows the system, doesn't care about playing time, can guard three positions, good teammate. I know they could PROBABLY do better, but as a bottom of the bench guy it doesn't matter too much. As a 4th string guard I don't hate it, now that Williams is here. Anyway, we'll find out today if he's gonna stick around!

[planetmars]

Latest word is that getting Greivis Vasquez to sign extension w Raptors still on track ... Not sure when train arrives tho

— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) July 7, 2014

[Primer]

Interesting.

Masai doesn't like to lose assets for nothing, not surprised he made an offer. We probably offered something like $3M over 2 years and De Colo left for more money.

[magoon]

I expect one of GV's other suitors (most likely Milwaukee) offered him a combination of more money/more minutes. I mean, Milwaukee could use a playmaking PG - they move Knight to backup PG or run a three-man platoon at PG/SG of Gravy, Knight and 'Po, they let Po/Henson/Sanders handle the defensive load, then GV's defensive issues aren't so bad and the team's offense gets remarkably better with a killer scorer (Jabari), a very good three-shooter (GV), and two young guys emerging into quality offensive pieces (Henson and 'Po).

And Milwaukee needs to spend money on somebody, so might as well be GV. I can definitely see them offering him $6-7 per.

[mcHAPPY]

Masai doesn't like to lose assets for nothing, not surprised he made an offer. We probably offered something like $3M over 2 years and De Colo left for more money.

Yeah that is a definite possibility.

I'd also assume the recent signings of Euro League guys such as Datome in Detroit and Rudez in Indiana give him an opportunity to go play at the highest level in Europe for 2 years, perform, and then return with a larger contract offer from an NBA team. He is going to have more interest around the league as a top performer in EuroLeague than a 14/15th man on an NBA bench.

[Scraptor]

And Milwaukee needs to spend money on somebody, so might as well be GV. I can definitely see them offering him $6-7 per.

I hope they do. I have no interest in paying Vasquez more than $4-5mm/yr.