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[LALakersFan4Life]

Could The Raptors Be Close To Signing Shannon To MLE?



The Raptors are still waiting for Chris Bosh to make a decision, but they haven't completely stopped all other operations.

Toronto is "close" to reaching an agreement in principle with a free agent for some, if not all, of the team's mid-level salary cap exception.

No names have became immediately apparent, according to league sources.

The NBA's mid-level exception is worth more than $5 million, but teams can offer less to players.

Doug Smith of the Toronto Star lists Matt Barnes, Ronnie Brewer, Shannon Brown and J.J. Redick as potential targets.

http://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/nba/raptors/article/831928--raptors-shopping-while-chris-bosh-watch-drags-on

Edited by LALakersFan4Life, August 04, 2010 - 04:33 PM.

[popo]

Don't sign Matt Toronto!!

Edited by popo, July 05, 2010 - 11:56 AM.

[SB_12]

I hope they give shannon MLE even if it means him leaving

[MDI]

Not happening.

[popo]

Over paying if they do.

[Windu]

I hope he stays here. Our bench needs him.

[SB_12]

Actually, it wouldent be bad to get a Odom+shannon deal for bosh.. Just imagine to possabilities

( 5 bucks says ab4sure comes trolling in here)

Edited by SB_12, July 05, 2010 - 12:31 PM.

[fedefox]

Over paying if they do.

hell yeah

[Batz]

Wouldn't mind. He would the best defender here...

[last stand 2.0]

please give him the MLE toronto. get dumb dumb off this team

[MDI]

Ariza and Devean George exposed the Laker role players. You're not that good once you're off the team and you played well only because of Phil, the lakers system and Kobe. No way these teams get fooled. Shannon is probably the last of their options but still an option nonetheless

[popo]

please give him the MLE toronto. get dumb dumb off this team

Hopefully Mitch doesn't try to match there offer if they even give him that much.

[last stand 2.0]

Ariza and Devean George exposed the Laker role players. You're not that good once you're off the team and you played well only because of Phil, the lakers system and Kobe. No way these teams get fooled. Shannon is probably the last of their options but still an option nonetheless

2 time champions always look attractive. teams will never learn and shannon brown will get overpayed

Hopefully Mitch doesn't try to match there offer if they even give him that much.

mitch has grown too much as a GM. i doubt we'll see very many mistakes from him from now on

[ILLWiLL20]

I hope he stays here. Our bench needs him.

[Junayd]

[ILLWiLL20]

[popo]

If it's 2-3 mill, then yeah we should.

[last stand 2.0]

^ but thats all he can do

average to below average shooter, average defender, poor ball handler, below poor B-Ball IQ

he is honesltly just a high fly act. james white could probably do most of the same things shannon has done for us the past couple of years

[An Assassins Mentality]

Actually, it wouldent be bad to get a Odom+shannon deal for bosh.. Just imagine to possabilities

yeah this news makes that scenario a little more intriguing.. I just dont think we could deal for Bosh without giving up Bynum because financially, that is too much to be paying (considering how much we would be paying Kobe, Gasol, Bynum and Bosh.. Bosh would get close to max money if not max money if he were involved in a S&T so I think we would have to include Bynum because of the ridiculous amount of money he is making right now (due $29M over the next two seasons, and has a TMO worth roughly $16.5M in 2012/13) and how much he will demand after his contract is up.. for a guy who might never be the same due to his existing injuries even if he does recover and stay healthy, a BIG if), is he worth that much? plus, say he does stay healthy the next two seasons, you dont think he is going to be asking for a raise, which could be close to max money, if not max money? Even if AB asks for the same amount hes getting now, Id MUCH rather have Bosh at $3-5M more per year.. just my opinion.

I do wish SB would resign with us for a couple mil a year.. he wont though.

[ILLWiLL20]

^ but thats all he can do

average to below average shooter, average defender, poor ball handler, below poor B-Ball IQ

he is honesltly just a high fly act. james white could probably do most of the same things shannon has done for us the past couple of years

24 years old and now with two championships on his resume he can only get better practicing with Kobe and Ron Artest everyday.