Doug Smith: Raptors close to signing FA with MLE

NH · Post #361 » by NH » Mon Jul 5, 2010 10:05 pm

According to Alex Kennedy at Hoopsworld chat, he said he has not heard much from his contacts, and so assumes it is a small addition..

TMMC · Post #362 » by **TMMC** » Mon Jul 5, 2010 10:06 pm

By close did he mean in a week or so?

The Doug Smith fails again

Kc17 · Post #363 » by **Kc17** » Mon Jul 5, 2010 10:13 pm

Dagger,

Any updates on this?

Jmatt12 · Post #364 » by **Jmatt12** » Mon Jul 5, 2010 10:15 pm

NH wrote:According to Alex Kennedy at Hoopsworld chat, he said he has not heard much from his contacts, and so assumes it is a small addition..

Is AK the kid in the magic jersey ?

now and 4 life · Post #365 » by **now and 4 life** » Mon Jul 5, 2010 10:19 pm

gerrit4 wrote:
RapticPride wrote:Guys I want but I doubt they go for MLE

Allen
Chandler
Felton
Haywood
Morrow
Scola
Farmar
JO
TMAC
Redick
Jefferson
Wesley Matthews
Miller
Howard

I may be wrong but I believe Howard and Chandler did not opt out.

On another note, I've been refreshing this page every 5 minutes all day. Not helping my productivity at work...

Assuming the original post was talking about Josh Howard, he is a free agent. Washington had a team option and they declined it. Chandler did not opt out though.

3thomas · Post #366 » by **3thomas** » Tue Jul 6, 2010 2:03 am

Whatever they've been working on (to me) seems to have gone off the tracks. They *Raoptors) wont advise media members of this unless they were close, taking this length of time indicates something is not right.
Hope I'm wrong.

Mattd97 · Post #367 » by **Mattd97** » Tue Jul 6, 2010 2:50 am

NH wrote:According to Alex Kennedy at Hoopsworld chat, he said he has not heard much from his contacts, and so assumes it is a small addition..

i hope thats a different alex kenedy, cause how the hell does that awful high school kid get a chat

Bankai · Post #368 » by **Bankai** » Tue Jul 6, 2010 3:07 am

3thomas wrote:Whatever they've been working on (to me) seems to have gone off the tracks. They *Raoptors) wont advise media members of this unless they were close, taking this length of time indicates something is not right.
Hope I'm wrong.

You know, I dont like it when God dissuades Free Agents from coming to Toronto at the last minute. :-?

Where is Buddha when you need him?

Post #369 » by **darth_federer** » Tue Jul 6, 2010 3:32 am

Mattd97 wrote:
NH wrote:According to Alex Kennedy at Hoopsworld chat, he said he has not heard much from his contacts, and so assumes it is a small addition..

i hope thats a different alex kenedy, cause how the hell does that awful high school kid get a chat

Its the one and the same. To be fair though, if hes good hes good. But Alex Kennedy used to work for realgm and I dont think hes all that good.

traps#10 · Post #370 » by **traps#10** » Tue Jul 6, 2010 3:36 am

Has anyone mentioned that Amir Johnson could be the one getting this offer??

Post #371 » by **darth_federer** » Tue Jul 6, 2010 3:39 am

traps#10 wrote:Has anyone mentioned that Amir Johnson could be the one getting this offer??

No its not Amir. Thats a different signing.

J Dilla · Post #372 » by **J Dilla** » Tue Jul 6, 2010 3:40 am

I don't understand why we have 25 pages. You know damn well it will be Ryan Gomes. They've been interested in him since day 1.

MacDaddy · Post #373 » by **MacDaddy** » Tue Jul 6, 2010 4:11 am

3thomas wrote:Whatever they've been working on (to me) seems to have gone off the tracks. They *Raoptors) wont advise media members of this unless they were close, taking this length of time indicates something is not right.
Hope I'm wrong.

Thanks for the psychic update, Kreskin.

kwamebargnani · Post #374 » by **kwamebargnani** » Tue Jul 6, 2010 4:15 am

J Dilla wrote:I don't understand why we have 25 pages. You know damn well it will be Ryan Gomes. They've been interested in him since day 1.

Just about everyone seems to be fine with Ryan Gomes idea, but I personally hope it's someone else.

McClane · Post #375 » by **McClane** » Tue Jul 6, 2010 4:16 am

C'monnn Ray Allen..

gerrit4 · Post #376 » by **gerrit4** » Tue Jul 6, 2010 4:19 am

now and 4 life wrote:
I may be wrong but I believe Howard and Chandler did not opt out.

On another note, I've been refreshing this page every 5 minutes all day. Not helping my productivity at work...

Assuming the original post was talking about Josh Howard, he is a free agent. Washington had a team option and they declined it. Chandler did not opt out though.[/quote]

Thanks for clearing that up.

Spicy P · Post #377 » by **Spicy P** » Tue Jul 6, 2010 5:11 am

Please let it be Adam Morrison :pray:

Post #378 » by **darth_federer** » Tue Jul 6, 2010 5:16 am

Kwame Brown is a free agent too.

Blazing_royale · Post #379 » by **Blazing_royale** » Tue Jul 6, 2010 5:22 am

i have a feelin its ryan gomes. which i don't like.... can't play defense

A roc 23 · Post #380 » by **A roc 23** » Tue Jul 6, 2010 5:28 am

Blazing_royale wrote:i have a feelin its ryan gomes. which i don't like.... can't play defense

I agree. I don't see any reason to give Ryan Gomes minutes over Weems or DeRozan. Give those two players all the time in the world and bring in a young small forward or two.

I don't want the Raptors to sign Gomes, who is 28. Why try to win an extra game or two with a player like Gomes? Add a player that's going to add a BUNCH of wins, or let the young guys grow and get a high pick.

NO MORE low potential players please. Unless there are like 5 trades coming before hand that are going to make this team competitive.