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by RaptorsHQ - Defensive Stance on Feb 18, 2011 12:00 PM EST in Daily Links

What's the trade deadline outlook for the Toronto Raptors? SI.com's Chris Mannix weighs in with this:

Toronto has a fat payroll and a roster that has not generated much interest. Rival executives believe the best the Raptors will be able to get for Evans, Calderon or Barbosa are protected draft picks. If that.

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Relocation

The ideal re-location scenario would be Hornets to Oklahoma City, Zombie Sonics back to Seattle and Grizzlies back to Vancouver. The Bobcats would split time between Charlotte and New Orleans until one city proved that it would support them better.

Not gonna happen….but it should.

by DW19 on Feb 18, 2011 1:55 PM EST reply actions

"Hornets to Oklahoma City, Zombie Sonics back to Seattle and Grizzlies back to Vancouver." LOVED THAT!

by MAS11 on Feb 18, 2011 3:54 PM EST up reply actions

Mannix

Whether his assessment of the Raptors roster is accurate or not, it has to be said that Mannix is SI’s worst basketball writer by far. I’d put him in Doug Smith league in terms of spouting inane pap just for the sake of filling space and collecting a paycheck.

by DW19 on Feb 18, 2011 2:05 PM EST reply actions

Keep telling yourself that and it might even be true. It doesn’t surprise me there isn’t a huge market for our players considering that Evans is hurt, Bargnani is Bargnani and Barbosa would probably have more value if he didn’t have a player option.

by McGateway on Feb 20, 2011 7:48 AM EST up reply actions