Basketball- Calderon trade the best option

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Linkage - May 16
Published 5/16/2008 by Scott at The AltRaps Blog
... Barring a complete personality makeover by Ford, which doesn’t seem likely, nothing can change in Raptorland. That is why a change in scenery for Calderon is best for all parties concerned. People have been clamouring for a player such as Corey Maggette of the Los Angeles Clippers, an athletic wing who is capable of averaging 20 a night and attacking the rim. The Clippers can use a point guard and Calderon’s family probably wouldn’t object to southern California’s warm climate. - Toronto Sun In Toronto, Chuck Swirsky was the big cheese—and a man of the people. As the ...

For Sale: One 20+ PER Point Guard
Published 5/16/2008 by RockKing at WaitingForNextYear
... starts at PG this year and didn’t do too well. Which brings us to Delonte West. Delonte will be a restricted free agent this season, just like Calderon. The Cavaliers will have some decisions to make. Is West their guy? Should they try to go after Calderon? Do they have the assets to get Calderon? That will be the tricky question. I promise to look into this more once the Cavaliers season is over, but looking at it with a quick glance, I’m not sure. Some websites are saying its the Raptors’ best move to try to trade Calderon in a sign-and-trade. Frank Zicarelli of the Toronto ...

Friday Bullets
Published 5/16/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
A photo of Robert Horry at the moment David West's back really started to hurt. Deep thoughts about cheap shots. Basketbawful on the same play: "Horry measured West and gave him a shot right in the lower back. Horry knew West's back was injured. Everybody knew West's back was injured. It was a textbook example of a cheap shot. Look, I've played a lot of basketball over the years, both organized and not-so-organized. Stuff like that doesn't happen by accident. It just doesn't. And if you think otherwise, then you're fooling yourself. Horry measured West and gave him a really hard -- and clearly illegal, since it resulted in an ...