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05-30-2007, 03:38 PM
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Calderon: "Toronto didnīt want to let me go"
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MADRID (EuroBasket 2007) - Spanish international Jose Manuel Calderon played a key role in the Toronto Raptors' run to the Atlantic Division title.
Now a contract extension could be on the way.
Calderon, who has one year left on his current deal, told the Spanish Basketball Federation's official website on Tuesday: Unofficially, I know they (Toronto) are very happy with me.
"During the season, there have been several teams interested in my transfer but Toronto didnīt want to let me go."
The 25-year-old did have a terrific year.
He was anonymous as a rookie but he blossomed into a valuable back-up this season and even started 11 times as Toronto won 47 games en route to the Eastern Conference play-offs.
Calderon averaged 13 points and 5.3 assists in 21 minutes per game during the regular season.
"I do feel as I am in the best moment of my career," Calderon said. "Each year I try to improve. Last year, I heard rumours that they were going to trade me but now they respect me. I am not only happy for my season, but also because now, they know me."...
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http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/new...9478/arti.html
A contract extension this summer? Sure. Get it done, BC.
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05-30-2007, 04:59 PM
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Re: Calderon: "Toronto didnīt want to let me go"
Git R Done!
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05-30-2007, 05:24 PM
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Re: Calderon: "Toronto didnīt want to let me go"
Excellent. Glad to hear that... hope it happens soon. 
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05-31-2007, 09:05 AM
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Re: Calderon: "Toronto didnīt want to let me go"
Yes! Forderon saga continues....
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05-31-2007, 09:31 AM
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Re: Calderon: "Toronto didnīt want to let me go"
wouldn't mind working out an extension this summer. either trade him or extend him, i think. good to see we're moving forward on at least one of the two.
the contract babcock came up with for this guy was roses.
peace
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05-31-2007, 09:35 AM
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Re: Calderon: "Toronto didnīt want to let me go"
Extend him, 5 years 22 mill sound feasable? who currently is the highest paid back up PG?
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05-31-2007, 10:29 AM
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Re: Calderon: "Toronto didnīt want to let me go"
Steve Francis?
Anyways, five years doesn't seem like BC's style anymore.
I could see something like 3 years, $15M.
Paying $13M for our point guards is reasonable, IMO, considering they are such a good pair. Almost the same as having one maxed-out guard like Bibby.
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05-31-2007, 11:37 AM
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Re: Calderon: "Toronto didnīt want to let me go"
3 years 15 mill is cap friendly and enough time to give us a good 1-2 punch by the end of this deal, TJ should be a much better PG who is capable of playing 30-38 MPG.
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06-01-2007, 06:12 AM
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Re: Calderon: "Toronto didnīt want to let me go"
4 yrs 20 million. That will prove to be a steal. See Chauncey. Guys like this get better with age. The longer you lock HIM in, the more you'll save in the end.
8 + 5 = 13 IOW a star PG. In our case a duo of stars with different looks. Get it done BC.
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06-01-2007, 09:50 AM
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Re: Calderon: "Toronto didnīt want to let me go"
Jose would be a starting PG for almost 1/2 the teams in this league IMO, and that definitely includes my Houston Rockets.... the kid's a baller, would be smart for u guys to lock him up now
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06-01-2007, 09:51 AM
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Re: Calderon: "Toronto didnīt want to let me go"
what did Babs sign him for 3 years 11 mill something like that??
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06-01-2007, 12:20 PM
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Re: Calderon: "Toronto didnīt want to let me go"
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Extend him, 5 years 22 mill sound feasable? who currently is the highest paid back up PG?
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I don't believe that is feasable. What is the full MLE next year projected to.... that is going to be the low end you will get him at... say 5 years - $35-40 million
He is an RFA next year - he will get the full MLE from somebody, so at the minimum that is what we have to pay him now.
This is a business folks.
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06-01-2007, 03:49 PM
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Re: Calderon: "Toronto didnīt want to let me go"
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what did Babs sign him for 3 years 11 mill something like that??
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more like 3 years 7 million or something
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06-01-2007, 03:52 PM
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Re: Calderon: "Toronto didnīt want to let me go"
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I don't believe that is feasable. What is the full MLE next year projected to.... that is going to be the low end you will get him at... say 5 years - $35-40 million
He is an RFA next year - he will get the full MLE from somebody, so at the minimum that is what we have to pay him now.
This is a business folks.
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i think your logic is flawed...you sign him this year so that you don't have to compete with what other teams are willing to pay him. not saying 5 million a year would get it done, but i would think 3 year 18 million or 4 year 24 million probably would.
also...why are we taking "now a contract extension could be on the way" from a spanish paper as proof that BCo is extending him this summer? i sure hope he is, but until i see something more concrete, i don't think we can be too sure.
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06-01-2007, 03:53 PM
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Calderon: "Toronto didnīt want to let me go"
