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

zilby · Post #201 » by **zilby** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 1:20 am

LittleOzzy wrote:

http://livenews.thestar.com/Event/Steve ... oon?Page=0

Le Doug wrote:Well, Aaron Gray agreed to a two year deal with the Raptors, my sources tell me. Many of you probably read this a while back, but I stated there was absolutely no chance he wouldn't be back, and I was correct.

Pooh_Jeter · Post #202 » by **Pooh_Jeter** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 2:39 am

I like Gray and this is a fair price to pay for a centre with legitimate size who isn't a total stiff. That being said, he should only start against teams with a legitimate low post centre. Amir should be starting with Bargs in every other case.

Ducksplatt · Post #203 » by **Ducksplatt** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 3:02 am

zilby wrote:
LittleOzzy wrote:

http://livenews.thestar.com/Event/Steve ... oon?Page=0

Le Doug wrote:Well, Aaron Gray agreed to a two year deal with the Raptors, my sources tell me. Many of you probably read this a while back, but I stated there was absolutely no chance he wouldn't be back, and I was correct.

Too funny. Send him a screenshot

blueseeka · Post #204 » by **blueseeka** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 3:07 am

Ducksplatt wrote:
zilby wrote:
LittleOzzy wrote:

http://livenews.thestar.com/Event/Steve ... oon?Page=0

Le Doug wrote:Well, Aaron Gray agreed to a two year deal with the Raptors, my sources tell me. Many of you probably read this a while back, but I stated there was absolutely no chance he wouldn't be back, and I was correct.

Too funny. Send him a screenshot

How in the world does this guy still have a job? It also amazes me how Bob McCown uses him for his basketball updates. Everybody in TO Media is so clueless

Post #205 » by **The Duke** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 12:52 pm

Its an okay deal, now that we've handed out that aweful one to Laundry.

bigdirty · Post #206 » by **bigdirty** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 12:57 pm

Amazing, considering Omer Asik is making about 4-5 times as much and is maybe twice as good.

Dr Octagon · Post #207 » by **Dr Octagon** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 12:59 pm

zilby wrote:
LittleOzzy wrote:

http://livenews.thestar.com/Event/Steve ... oon?Page=0

Le Doug wrote:Well, Aaron Gray agreed to a two year deal with the Raptors, my sources tell me. Many of you probably read this a while back, but I stated there was absolutely no chance he wouldn't be back, and I was correct.

carl_english · Post #208 » by **carl_english** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 1:00 pm

LLJ wrote:
LittleOzzy wrote:

http://livenews.thestar.com/Event/Steve ... oon?Page=0

I honestly believe he gets paid to embarrass himself.

Getting paid to spout out w/e comes out of your mind, sign me up!

StartingBench · Post #209 » by **StartingBench** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 1:15 pm

Good to see him back on a good deal.

roundhead0 · Post #210 » by **roundhead0** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 1:26 pm

zilby wrote:
LittleOzzy wrote:

http://livenews.thestar.com/Event/Steve ... oon?Page=0

Le Doug wrote:Well, Aaron Gray agreed to a two year deal with the Raptors, my sources tell me. Many of you probably read this a while back, but I stated there was absolutely no chance he wouldn't be back, and I was correct.

I think this sums up Doug Smith pretty succinctly.

It's not like it was old info that could be taken out of context. It was a couple of days ago!

Big Shot · Post #211 » by **Big Shot** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 2:05 pm

zilby wrote:
LittleOzzy wrote:

http://livenews.thestar.com/Event/Steve ... oon?Page=0

Le Doug wrote:Well, Aaron Gray agreed to a two year deal with the Raptors, my sources tell me. Many of you probably read this a while back, but I stated there was absolutely no chance he wouldn't be back, and I was correct.

douggood · Post #212 » by **douggood** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 2:06 pm

Love the price, would have wanted the 2nd year to be an option, to preserve cap space next year, but at this price, i cant complain too much.

TerryTate · Post #213 » by **TerryTate** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 2:51 pm

Strategist1 wrote:
ansoncarter wrote:
Strategist1 wrote:BC still catering to Bargnani's needs.

Bargs with his mobility, base, and size is an ideal centre (in today's NBA)... but unfortunately he doesn't rebound and play help D. So... as a result, we settle for this.

you want to play him at 5 just out of spite? he's clearly better at 4 not sure the problem now that bosh is gone

BC catering so much he drafted bargs with a 6 time allstar playing his position taking his highpost spots on the court, who doesn't compliment bargs weakness at all, then when bosh is gone he uses all his draft picks and cap and trades to bring in wings and guards and spends nothing on a center to compliment bargs game until like 7 years later he drafts jonas

such a caterer

I just think he'd create more matchup problems at the 5. but he doesn't rebound so yea.."he's better at the 4".

I think one big thing against bargs vs other C, he has no Vert.... esp standing vert....
he only has running vert.

Turbo_Zone · Post #214 » by **Turbo_Zone** » Mon Jul 9, 2012 3:24 pm

Link: http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx14 ... s-2012.gif

chrisanna · Post #215 » by **chrisanna** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:41 pm

???? i guess no deal was finalized? since BC said in scrum they are still talking.

Zeno · Post #216 » by **Zeno** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:44 pm

He'll be signed once everyone else is, since they are using the 'space' exception on him. The coversations are basically BC telling his agent how long he'll be waiting.

dagger · Post #217 » by **dagger** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:44 am

chrisanna wrote:???? i guess no deal was finalized? since BC said in scrum they are still talking.

BC is playing a legal game since even verbal agreements can be charged to cap space after the moratorium ends. If he came out and said we have a deal with gray, it would be charged to our cap space immediately.

GreatWhiteStiff · Post #218 » by **GreatWhiteStiff** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:09 am

bigdirty wrote:Amazing, considering Omer Asik is making about 4-5 times as much and is maybe twice as good.

Omer asik is a great defender/shot blocker and supposedly/statisticly makes your defence a lot better. Grey? Not so much. I mean that's the basic logic right there, is it true? Probably imo.

RNsteve · Post #219 » by **RNsteve** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:28 am

Solid backup C.

Look Jonas is going be a foul mecahine for at least a good part of next season- between Grey & amir we have at least a serviceable 5 spot.

EFF3KT · Post #220 » by **EFF3KT** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:01 pm

He improved a bit as the season went on. Good cheap signing for a C.