Bryan Colangelo

Raptors' Colangelo wastes no time in signing Calderon, setting roster

atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008

Never let it be said that Bryan Colangelo dithers.

Calderukic time + Defending Colangelo + Second round draft history

Arsenalist (Free subscription) | 01/07/2008

Tuesday marks the first day of free agency and the Raptors have but one call to make. It’s to Jose Calderon offering him at least $40 million over 5 years. I suspect this deal to get done fairly quickly, after all Bryan Colangelo doesn’t trade Ford without having some assurance that Calderon’s demands [...]

Calderon time + Defending Colangelo + Second round draft history

Arsenalist (Free subscription) | 01/07/2008

Tuesday marks the first day of free agency and the Raptors have but one call to make. It’s to Jose Calderon offering him at least $40 million over 5 years. I suspect this deal to get done fairly quickly, after all Bryan Colangelo doesn’t trade Ford without having some assurance that Calderon’s demands [...]

Jose Calderon, on his Website: Verbal Agreement with Raptors

TrueHoop (Free subscription) | 01/07/2008

From JoseManuelCalderon.com : Early this morning, through my agents, I reached a preliminary agreement with the Toronto Raptors. I want to thank Bryan Colangelo, Maurizio Gherardini, Sam Mitchell and all of the Raptors family for the confidence that they have placed in me. I am sure that together we are going to achieve big things in the future. It's no real surprise, but nonetheless...

Calderon can make Babcock proud

atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008

... Russian league career.Will Ford's exit amount to a genius stroke of addition by subtraction by Bryan Colangelo, Babcock's successor? Perhaps. Then again, Colangelo really didn't make the decision between Ford and Calderon – Ford made the choice a no-brainer with his insufferable protest to his late-season, post-injury role as Calderon's backup.And the math could just as well...

Happy Canada Day: Calderon re-ups with Raptors

ESPN (Free subscription) | 01/07/2008

"Early this morning, through my agents, I reached a preliminary agreement with the Toronto Raptors," Calderon said in a message posted on his Web site. "I want to thank [Raptors president and general manager] Bryan Colangelo, [assistant GM] Maurizio Gherardini, [coach] Sam Mitchell and all of the Raptors family for the confidence that they have placed in me.

• Jose Calderon, on his Website: Verbal Agreement with Raptors - TrueHoop
• Jose Calderon says he's staying with Raptors - CBC.ca
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

Takin' Care of Business!

Out Of Left Field (Free subscription) | 01/07/2008

... through my agents, I reached a preliminary agreement with the Toronto Raptors. I want to thank Bryan Colangelo, Maurizio Gherardini, Sam Mitchell and all of the Raptors family for the confidence that they have placed in me. I am sure that together we are going to achieve big things in the future.José Manuel CalderónOne less thing to worry about with the NBA's own version of their...

Jose Calderon says he's staying with Raptors

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 01/07/2008

... I reached a preliminary agreement with the Toronto Raptors," the statement said. "I want to thank Bryan Colangelo, Maurizio Gherardini, Sam Mitchell and all of the Raptors family for the confidence that they have placed in me. I am sure that together we are going to achieve big things in the future."Terms of the deal were not disclosed and the signing itself can't be made official...

The Saturday Morning Post: What next for the Raptors?

Arsenalist (Free subscription) | 28/06/2008

Let’s look at the changes to our roster so far: Additions: Roko Ukic, Jermaine O’Neal, Nathan Bawai Subtractions: TJ Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, Maceo Baston, Carlos Delfino Bryan Colangelo is working towards having a “nice, lean roster” for next year which sounds like a good enough idea. What he doesn’t mention is having an athletic roster that is [...]

Golden boy GM losing lustre

atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 27/06/2008

RAPTORS' BRYAN COLANGELO TheStar.com | NBA | Golden boy GM losing lustre Golden boy GM losing lustre Jun 27, 2008 04:30 AM Dave Feschuk Sam Mitchell, the Raptors head coach, was theorizing on the importance of work-life timing yesterday."It depends where you get guys in their career," said Mitchell. "And Jermaine, with all the stuff he's been through in Indiana, maybe he's figured it...

'Nice, lean roster' is Raptors' goal

atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 28/06/2008

... time."It's not a bad thing to have that kind of roster makeup," president and general manager Bryan Colangelo said yesterday.Financially, it's a necessity, too. After re-signing point guard Jose Calderon, coupled with the buyout of Jorge Garbajosa and the addition of O'Neal, Toronto won't have a lot of money to throw around when the free agent negotiating period begins Tuesday.The...

Jawai in Raptors trade already

News.com.au (Free subscription) | 27/06/2008

... they did so on behalf of the Raptors," the story said. Raptors president and general manager Bryan Colangelo said he couldn't comment. The website described Jawai as a "bruising big man with a raw, unpolished game. His strengths are his soft touch, strength and explosiveness". Cairns head coach Alan Black said he had spoken to Jawai's agent Mark Fleischer about the likely trade. "Jim...