Raptors Interested in Former Jasper?

by RaptorsHQ - Archives on Aug 30, 2005 1:33 PM EDT

According to the Denver Post, the Raptors are interested in recently waived guard Luis Flores.

Flores' agent, Jerome Lewis, said that Toronto and Utah are both interested in his client.

Flores, a 6-2 guard, was selected 55th overall by Houston in the 2004 draft and then had his draft rights traded to Dallas. In August 2004, he was dealt to Golden State in the Erick Dampier deal. He appeared in 15 games with the Warriors before he was traded to Denver at the deadline.

While he can play the point, he is more of a scorer than a distributor. In his final year at Manhattan, he averaged 24.0 points a game, finishing fifth in the NCAA. His 26 points led the Jaspers to a bracket-busting first round victory over the Florida Gators in the 2004 NCAA tournament.

The Raptorshq.com staff has been fans of Flores since his days with Manhattan and we think it would be a nice fit if they could find room for him.

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Flores would be and exelent 3rd man behind Alston and Calderon but if Alston got injured half way through the season I couldn't see Calderon running the team and Flores backing him up. I think we need too go after a vet.

by !~LIL Scrappy~! on Aug 30, 2005 1:59 PM EDT reply actions

That would be cool - raps would have a stellar NCAA tourney team ... might even have a #1 or #2 seed at this point .. too bad they play in the NBA!

So who's the projected number one draft choice for next year?

Here's what I want to see on your site:
- other raptors site news archives (so I can go to just one site)
- a forum (so I can post my thoughts anytime)
- interviews with some of the p[layers / management
- game recaps etc.
- your opinions on the rest of the nba too!

by utes on Aug 30, 2005 2:50 PM EDT reply actions

Flores rocks

by Big Chipperson on Aug 30, 2005 4:25 PM EDT reply actions

lol just maybe we could have an ncaa team in the NBA it might work out id honestly like too see us bring in JJ Reddick next season too fill in the spot.

Ya a forum would be really nice becaue the one that the raptors have isnt that good. You really cant express your own opinion without being chewed out.
you guys should consider like a weekly or monthly newletter too send around to member if people do join the forum.

by !~LIL Scrappy~! on Aug 30, 2005 4:36 PM EDT reply actions

Flores would be cheap, a true babcock type player now dump a contract or two in a trade and draft wellwith the two first rd picks for next year. I would like see someone come back in a trade with two or less years on there contract and save money for magloire , and please stop drafting power forwards,maybe a pg or steal dee brown next year. I know its a year away but if we win 35 games with this team it would be a good year,
By the way im sick of Team Canada basketball losing to garbage teams will we ever put our best players on the team heck nash and magloire
would put us in the top 5 teams in the world.

by FANTASY GM on Aug 30, 2005 10:57 PM EDT reply actions

Denham Brown and Juan Mendez carried them most of the way and they are just young. In a few years when they are vets they will lead team canada. No worries. I think we should draft JJ Reddick with our Denver pick next season.

by !~LIL Scrappy~! on Aug 31, 2005 10:03 AM EDT reply actions