Trade Winds Still Gusting
Indy Cornrows —
... Is the Toronto/Indiana deal on or off? Well, it was never on since they were just talking. But it would also be a stretch to say the deal is completely off and will never happen.
Both Mike Wells and Doug Smith, updated their respective stories on the talks today and neither confirmed that talks have broken down.
According to Smith, the Raptors are also talking with the Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers. With all of those teams in play the Raptors have plenty to sort out. Also, I'm ...
First Cup: Tuesday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Doug Smith of the Toronto Star: "Raptors president and general manager Bryan Colangelo had no comment on the Indiana talks, or any Ford speculation, yesterday. But it is glaringly apparent now that the Raptors are bent on finding a new home for Ford, 25, so they can hand the starting point guard duties to Jose Calderon." ...
Linkage – June 24
The AltRaps Blog —
... was 6-9 North Carolina State freshman power forward J.J. Hickson, who was in Toronto for a second workout, the only player to visit here twice. Even if he doesn’t become the 17th pick, if the Raptors were to trade back a couple of spots, he’d be a good pick.“When you look at someone who can average 15 (points) and nine (rebounds) in the ACC as a freshman … there’s definitely some attraction there, especially with his upside,” said Jim Kelly, Toronto’s director of player personnel. - Toronto Star “First and foremost, when I think about the Olympics, I think about when I was a ...
Why T.J. Ford is Perfect For Indiana
FanHouse —
Filed under: Raptors, Pacers, NBA Rumors, Indianapolis, TorontoWhile Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski says the deal is off, two local reporters closer to the situation -- the Toronto Star's Doug Smith and the Indianapolis Star's Mike Wells -- indicate talks remain alive in a swap which would send T.J. Ford and Rasho Nesterovic to the Pacers in exchange for Jermaine O'Neal. Two beats one, so let's assume this could happen. Dwyer at Ball Don't Lie explains why this is ...
Pierce Dumped $80,000 On Doc Rivers
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
... And the hot trade rumor that would make things a little more interesting in the Atlantic Division: TJ Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, another player and maybe the 17th pick to Indiana for Jermaine O’Neal. So that would give Toronto a Chris Bosh, O’Neal and Jose Calderon trifecta… which would be pretty good. Mark me down as rooting against that trade. ...
Is TJ Ford Still A Possibility?
WaitingForNextYear —
TJ Ford, LeBron James It is a secret to no one that follows the NBA that the Cavaliers are in dire need of a point guard. While many of you have given your support to Delonte West in that regard, it seems that if we could get a solid option at the ‘one,’ West could bump over to the shooting guard and provide a flexible option from the wing. While names like Baron Davis and Kirk Hinrich continue to float around in the rumor mill, the Toronto Star’s Doug Smith lists Cleveland as one of the teams in talks with the Raptors for point guard T.J. Ford. The Star piece is primarily ...
