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Originally Posted by STOMP
Toronto's management proactively cleared a significant amount of capspace this season to be able to add someone. I think their future (immediate an down the road) would be much brighter with Joel's addition then the Blazers. Mike James, MoPete, Villanueva, Bosh, and Joel would seem to make a pretty talented/complimentry starting 5 IMO. Here's betting that they'll be extending an offer above the MLE. Sorry.
STOMP
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the raptors can't sign Joel for much more than the MLE, iirc, as long as they have Mike James situation unresolved. He has a player option on his contract I believe, so if he opts out and lose him, thats a bit hit to their team. Also, if they re-sign him, it'll cost them a decent chunk of what they do have in their cap. He'll probably get about 7 million, so that takes them up to about 40 million in salaries (not including Calderons). Also includes their draft pick (which'll be pretty high), which could be anything from 2-4 million. That puts them just about 44-45 million. So not much more than what Portland fan offer.
Plus, Toronto might want to draft a player who's younger, cheaper and healthier than Joel, and go after some other free agent who fits their needs better.
However, you could say they could just draft Gay and sign Joel, if they lose James.
But I'd be kind of dissapointed if our big free agent signing was Joel Pryzbilla.