MJ wants more from Toronto

[murphman]

MJ Wants More Value: Bobcats' majority owner Michael Jordan has apparently thrown a monkey wrench into the much publicized deal that would have sent Boris Diaw and Tyson Chandler to Toronto for Jose Calderon, Reggie Evans and a Traded Player Exception.
It seems Charlotte wants some future draft assets or a young player off of Toronto's roster and the Raptors seems reluctant to comply.
The odds this deal gets done is still pretty high, it's just going to require Toronto to come out of pocket a little and that may include tossing in some cash.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=16794#ixzz0tYqXUqAM

Atta boy MJ, fight hard.

[ohara831]

If we come out of this better for his delaying tactic, it will have been a very shrewd move.

[Chef]

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=16794#ixzz0tYqXUqAM

Atta boy MJ, fight hard.

demar derozan will do.

[spectre]

demar derozan will do.

+1.

I'm shocked at how bad this is already...yet the article is implying Jordan just wants cash added in.

[murphman]

demar derozan will do.

Sonny Weems also. He did really good in the summer leagues and will give UPS some serious competition to backup Crash. Plus he is another expiring and less than a million salary.

[Chef]

here's a question. those who think (like me) this isn't a good idea: if a deal was worked where we take jose (for 3 years making him our pg for good) but somehow get rid of diop do you like it then. assuming we are still giving up either tc or diaw or both.

[spectre]

here's a question. those who think (like me) this isn't a good idea: if a deal was worked where we take jose (for 3 years making him our pg for good) but somehow get rid of diop do you like it then. assuming we are still giving up either tc or diaw or both.

Funny thing is Toronto fans have for months put up trade scenarios where we'd get Caleron...and they were pretty resigned to taking Gana.

It'd help, but I can't really stand Caleron. Go to their boards on RGM and go backa few pages. They have pretty much hated him for years.

[murphman]

here's a question. those who think (like me) this isn't a good idea: if a deal was worked where we take jose (for 3 years making him our pg for good) but somehow get rid of diop do you like it then. assuming we are still giving up either tc or diaw or both.

Yes, I would do Diaw & Diop for Jose and Reggie. And even throw in a 2nd rounder. But I know Toronto would not.

[ammofan]

Can we not just trade Diaw for Calderon?

[Chef]

Funny thing is Toronto fans have for months put up trade scenarios where we'd get Caleron...and they were pretty resigned to taking Gana.

It'd help, but I can't really stand Caleron. Go to their boards on RGM and go backa few pages. They have pretty much hated him for years.

the only way i don't is if there is no way in hell we have a chance at cp3. who knows, maybe the meeting with brown and jordan was him saying i like the thought of playing in charlotte, but honestly i would rather go to a big market like ny? if that is the case i would rather pay an extra 4 mil over three years and actually get some production than watch diop sit at the end of our bench at over 6.5 mil per year for the next 3 years.

just read this and try not to cry

DeSagana Diop

$6,478,600 2010

$6,925,400 2011

$7,372,200 player option 2012