Woj: Raptors re-sign Gray (2yr/5M total)

Omar CominYo · Post #21 » by **Omar CominYo** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 1:52 am

I hate Aaron Gray. Would've rather explored options for trading one of our many wings and/or pf's or even better; Calderon for a center, rather than blowing what little cap space we have left on another mediocre role player.

Los Manos · Post #22 » by **Los Manos** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 1:53 am

Good to hear. Played a solid role for us last year.

sanity · Post #23 » by **sanity** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 1:53 am

JunkYardSubs wrote:
sanity wrote:I think this team should wait until next summer/deadline before chasing after a 3, at least until we can establish what we have as far as a team goes. There are too many rookie unknowns and new players arriving to this team.

Cap space can easily be cleared. All it takes is Calderon expiring/trading one of Johnson or even Bargnani (if it comes to it)

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NAH

Yeah because we're totally in the market for Rudy Gay and Andre Igoudala right now... considering you know... zero assets, no capspace and Calderon/Davis (which neither team has need of)! Great!

redred9 · Post #24 » by **redred9** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 1:54 am

oops nm

redred9 · Post #25 » by **redred9** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 1:54 am

Omar CominYo wrote:I hate Aaron Gray. Would've rather explored options for trading one of our many wings and/or pf's or even better; Calderon for a center, rather than blowing what little cap space we have left on another mediocre role player.

It better be a home run trade to send off Jose at this stage considering the cap implications.

Tough Tony D · Post #26 » by **Tough Tony D** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 1:55 am

Options at 5 :

Gray - Valanciunas - Amir

Options at 4 :

Bargnani - Ed Davis - Amir - Acy - Kleiza

One has got to go in a trade right?

JunkYardSubs · Post #27 » by **JunkYardSubs** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 1:59 am

sanity wrote:
JunkYardSubs wrote:
sanity wrote:I think this team should wait until next summer/deadline before chasing after a 3, at least until we can establish what we have as far as a team goes. There are too many rookie unknowns and new players arriving to this team.

Cap space can easily be cleared. All it takes is Calderon expiring/trading one of Johnson or even Bargnani (if it comes to it)

...

NAH

Yeah because we're totally in the market for Rudy Gay and Andre Igoudala right now... considering you know... zero assets, no capspace and Calderon/Davis (which neither team has need of)! Great!

HangTime · Post #28 » by **HangTime** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 1:59 am

Should have made a bid on Elton Brand first.

Post #29 » by **5DOM** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 1:59 am

I recall someone saying he won't be back. Guess not

rapsfan26 · Post #30 » by **rapsfan26** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 2:00 am

Good signing. Hopefully we didn't overpay to keep Gray.

Los Manos · Post #31 » by **Los Manos** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 2:00 am

I still think we're going to see a trade soon for a starting small forward. Not sure why so many have got it into their head that BC is done.

J-Roc · Post #32 » by **J-Roc** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 2:00 am

Seems the only thing worse than starting next season with Landry Fields at SF is starting the year without Landry Fields at SF.

rapsfan26 · Post #33 » by **rapsfan26** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 2:01 am

Los Manos wrote:I still think we're going to see a trade soon for a starting small forward. Not sure why so many have got it into their head that BC is done.

Definitely. I expect James Johnson, Amir Johnson or Ed Davis to be involved in whatever other trades we make. We have a glut of forwards on this team.

m1kenoff · Post #34 » by **m1kenoff** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 2:01 am

championship time

Hyperglide · Post #35 » by **Hyperglide** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 2:04 am

I hope it's a reasonable contract considering what we just gave Fields. If it's a 2 year, $1 mill per season type contract then this is a great signing.

I was not sold on Gray at all to being last season but he turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Capable backup for Val.

dagger · Post #36 » by **dagger** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 2:05 am

JamesNaismith wrote:No real surprise but I guess it's ok...I'm sure it was what little was left of our cap.

So depressing that we're at the cap.

We have the new "Room level exception", as it is called, and worth about $2.5 million, so it might this that he will get.

Hyperglide wrote:I hope it's a reasonable contract considering what we just gave Fields. If it's a 2 year, $1 mill per season type contract then this is a great signing.

I was not sold on Gray at all to being last season but he turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Capable backup for Val.

He made $2.5 million last season and I'm guessing he'll get about the same plus a 5% increase for the second year.

roundhead0 · Post #37 » by **roundhead0** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 2:05 am

Raps definitely needed an experienced C of some kind. But now with the glut of big men and forwards they really need to do something. Why pay players rotation-level money if they are going to be 3rd on the depth chart?

JunkYardSubs · Post #38 » by **JunkYardSubs** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 2:06 am

How do we know how much hes getting. If its like 2 years/ under 5 million thats great

FlyingRat · Post #39 » by **FlyingRat** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 2:06 am

Hyperglide wrote:I hope it's a reasonable contract considering what we just gave Fields. If it's a 2 year, $1 mill per season type contract then this is a great signing.

I was not sold on Gray at all to being last season but he turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Capable backup for Val.

He made $2.5M last year so I doubt it will be less than that. I also think he might be the starter at the beginning of the year until Jonas proves that he can be effective and stay on the court.

Post #40 » by **DG88** » Sun Jul 8, 2012 2:07 am

Good move, he played pretty well for us. He'd start to give Jonas time to adjust to the NBA game.