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I agree with Smith that adding a big man like Nesterovic now seems more pressing than adding a wing like Delfino. However, I think the Raps would be crazy to spend 5 million per on Delfino (the amount Smith listed as the most he’d pay for Delfino).

I am not a fan of signing Delfino, because I assume he will want 3+ million per, and I do not think he is worth more than 2 million. I would rather give his spot minutes to Douby who is inked for less than a million already.

I am definitely on board with adding Rasho or another serviceable veteran big man using the bi-annual exception because it would be a cheap and short contract – approximately 2 million per season and BAE contracts can not be longer than 2 years.
Whether the BAE is used on Rasho or someone else, I assume that the Raps will end up giving the guy a 2nd year on the contract. If you add that 2 million and add on the money that Jarrett Jack and Hedo will be getting to the money that the Raptors already have committed, the total gets pretty large. Meaning, in my opinion that they can not afford to spend too much on Delfino or they will have trouble filling out their roster next year without getting into the luxury tax.

I am thinking that the Raptors will have around 45-46 million dollars spent on 8 players (one of those being Banks who most people see as worthless): Calderon, Turkoglu, Bargnani, Jack, Evans, DeRozan, Bi-Annual Exception player to be determined and of course Banks. Ukic has a player option worth around a million and a half and then there is Mr. Bosh who will cost the Raptors a pretty penny if he does stay. The Raps will have well over 60 million spent should he come back. So I hope that they do not go and spend so much on Delfino that they are unwilling to go and use their MLE and/or resign any players like Wright that may prove to be worth more than the league minimum.

I guess after all that babble – I am fine with inking Delfino even for several years, but I certainly hope that he is not signed for more than a couple of million per year.

It’s well to remember that Raptors qualifying offer to Delfino was for $2.744mil, at the end of last year. Although he is now a UFA, and can sign anywhere, the $4million seems a reasonable number for a multi talented player who can play the 1/2/3 off the bench or start as required.
In his only year with Rap’s he had career stats in his 1st real role as a 20/24 minute player after not being able to get minutes at Detroit, & I feel still has upside.

He has been an important contributor to Argentina’s success at the Olympics & Worlds, so is a winner.

Per Doug Smith a part of the ongoing talks with Carlos & Nesterovic are relating to length of deals, and guaranteed amounts, as well as total dollars.