Peja is not returning nothing.. not much but not nothing.

[Joey]

Cuban says Monday.

http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nba...ory?id=6050078

Great article on that actually. I do really think Mark Cuban is ALOT smarter, and savvier than many execs give him credit for. The dude knows the game and he knows the rules.
Interesting that the cash amount given to the Raps is actually to PAY for Ajinca's salary. That is SOLID maneuver on BCs part.

[mcHAPPY]

So what happened with this?

Cuban says Monday.

http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nba...ory?id=6050078

[RaptorsFan4Life]

So what happened with this?

[mcHAPPY]

I didn't realize but Ajinca does not have a contract next year. Obviously an option was not picked up. For his sake, hopefully he gets a chance to play to see if he can stick around in the NBA - whether that is with the Raps or not.

[Apollo]

Plus money. But what else could you get?

They could have not traded Printezis?

[MangoKid]

The only 4 Frenchmen that can do damage in the league are Tony Parker, Mikael Pietrus, Nicolas Batum, and Ronny Turiaf.

Boris Diaw begs to differ. I'd say he's better than Pietrus and Turiaf.

[MangoKid]

He is more like a white version of Alabi.

Ajinca isn't caucasian.

[Tim W.]

You forgot Roddy Beaubois. I'd take this kid in a heartbeat.

You mean the 6 foot guy who can't pass and has been sent to the D-League this year?

[Katman]

I believe he is referring to the pick used to get Printezis.

[RaptorsFan4Life]

Holy crap, he was the 3rd last pick in the second round. What exactly do you want Colangelo to do? And if the Raptor staff never felt Printezis had developed enough to bring him over, than all bringing him over to find out he's not good enough does is makes you lose his rights. Good GMs also don't bring over prospects from Europe before they're ready.

It's not going to be the 3rd last pick in the draft. It's out pick we traded Mavs to get Alabi.

[mcHAPPY]

LOOOOLL, Lets put a different spin on it, shall we ?

Bc got Ajinca ( a nobody) and a 2nd rounder for 10 million . How does that sound

That is incorrect. Remember, Bayless was acquired using the TPE.

Players and salary were traded away in the trade specificially:

Banks - $4.8, Andersen - $2.5, Jack - $4.9 = total: $12.2M

Peja's contract = $15M

That is a difference of $3M

The Raps are no longer on the hook for the final $10.8M of JJ's contract.

By my calculation the deal saved the Raps $7M plus whatever cash from Dallas, got a prospect C, and a 2nd round pick.

As a side note, the Peja trade also provided the opportunity to get another young player on a rookie deal in Bayless.

Nice work, BC.

[Fanchie]

The only 4 Frenchmen that can do damage in the league are Tony Parker, Mikael Pietrus, Nicolas Batum, and Ronny Turiaf.

You forgot Roddy Beaubois. I'd take this kid in a heartbeat.

[blackjitsu]

Found this review of the "trade" interesting

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.c...ed-to-raptors/

On initial glance this looked like a money move but maybe this a guy brought in to push Alabi and dare I say Bargnani during practices.

[Nine New Faces]

You have to think of Ajinca as an investment. Right now he's been bought low, but with a some scrap minutes and a bit of development, he could be sold for a higher price down the line. Just because he doesn't look like he fits into the team's plans long-term doesn't mean that he's not a solid asset if they take the time to develop and showcase him a bit.

[Tim W.]

It totally feels like BC wasted this 2nd round pick. This was the only pick we had during that 2007 draft and there wasn't a lot to choose from, but he should try to take his 2nd rounders seriously and get the player with the best fit and effort to the Raptors. You never know if your second rounders somehow prevail and contribute to the Raptors "system", if there is any at all...

2nd rounders are a wash, but at least BC should give him a shot on the roster and evaluate the guy to see if he is useful on your team. This Goergie-the-Greek guy might not pan out, but if he does and drops double-doubles in the Western conference, BC or our system of coaching and scouts will look very bad.

Great GMs evaluate and respect 2nd rounders because they know they barely make it to the league with a "lowered" salary and have to give it 120% everyday to crack a roster spot.

Holy crap, he was the 3rd last pick in the second round. What exactly do you want Colangelo to do? And if the Raptor staff never felt Printezis had developed enough to bring him over, than all bringing him over to find out he's not good enough does is makes you lose his rights. Good GMs also don't bring over prospects from Europe before they're ready.