torontosun.com - 2/21/2008
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It has been three years since New Jersey general manager Rod Thorn stuck it to then-Raptors GM Rob Babcock and stole Vince Carter for a has-been schmuck, two stiffs and two draft picks. But guess what? The Nets no longer are feeling particularly smug about the Carter trade. Though he hasn't asked to be traded officially or launched a whine campaign like he did during his final few months ...
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... Steve Buffery of the Toronto Sun: "It has been three years since New Jersey general manager Rod Thorn stuck it to then-Raptors GM Rob Babcock and stole Vince Carter for a has-been schmuck, two stiffs and two draft picks. But guess what? The Nets no longer are feeling particularly smug about the Carter trade. Though he hasn't asked to be traded officially or launched a whine campaign like he did during his final few months in Toronto, it seems that Carter's act has worn thin in New Jersey and he looks to be on the way out, if not prior to this ...
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Linkage - Feb 21 Multiple league sources said last night the Raptor president and general manager tried to pry 32-year-old Joe Smith from the Chicago Bulls before today’s 3 p.m. trade deadline. It’s unclear what the Raptors offered for the 6-foot-10 Smith, who’s averaging 11 points and five rebounds a game. However, the fact the offer was made suggests Colangelo is aggressively seeking some experience to help Toronto through the final 30 games of the regular season and into the playoffs. - Toronto Star ...
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