Posted by TMS:
i think being as they're a small market team, that extra cap savings would be important to them regardless whether they'll be able to attract a bigname FA or not
The small market label is actually a label that drives a lot of people here in the Toronto area crazy. (It's funny to hear how much it annoys them on the radio shows.) Toronto is actually the fifth largest market in North America, behind only NYC, LA, Chicago, and Boston.
If I ran the Raptors, I'd rather stick with Rose for two years. He's a pretty good player. I wouldn't move down from 16 (and a chance at Bynum, Warrick et al.) to 30 just to save a year on Rose's contract. An offer of TT, Sweetney, and pick #30 for Rose and pick #16 is something I'd do if I ran the Raptors, but that's too much for us to give up.
[Edited by - Bonn1997 on 06/15/2005 11:28:27]