Raptors Republic: ESPN TrueHoop Network Blog

Raptors Republic: ESPN TrueHoop Network Blog
Raptors Republic: ESPN TrueHoop Network Blog
Raptors Republic: ESPN TrueHoop Network Blog

Raptors Republic: ESPN TrueHoop Network Blog

Raptors Have Successful Showing At LVSL Despite Results | Toronto RaptorsFor the second year straight, Toronto remained undefeated heading into the tournament.Jama Mahlalela and Jerry Sackhouse split head coaching duties, with Stackhouse manning the sideline during Saturday's game.Despite the result, it was a wild finish with Toronto leading by six with under three minutes to play, then Minnesota raring back to take a three-point lead before Powell tied the game with a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds to go.With everyone in the arena assuming overtime was a lock, the foul call came as a surprise, but Jones calmly sank both free throws to close out the victory and help the 24-seeded Timberwolves get the 81-79 upset victory.
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This is mostly just a procedural note, but the Toronto Raptors announced Monday that they have signed undrafted free agent Fred VanVleet to a multi-year deal.Raptors Republic broke news of the signing from Las Vegas Summer League on Tuesday.Official terms were not disclosed, but the deal contains a partial guarantee in the first year and means VanVleet will be in camp with the club.As we explained at the time, you shouldn't read too much into the signing just yet:If VanVleet looks like an odd fit as a 15th man for the Raptors, take a beat here.
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The DeMar DeRozan Experiment Revisited | Raptors RepublicOf course, when I wrote that piece on DeRozan nearly a year ago, there was some hope Kevin Durant could actually be considering the Raptors.Nonetheless, the money Durant, Mike Conley, Al Horford, and other free agents demanded this summer, meant that the money paid to DeMar made practical sense.If you're in the market for a two-time all-star that's top-10 in the league in scoring, it means that you're either at the max, or pretty damn close to it.And don't forget, when the salary cap rises even higher next year to projected levels in the $100M – 110M range, this contract may look that much better.
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