Raptors Shopping For Shooter
"Not surprising, the Raptors' perimeter starters have been outscored 143-84 over the past three games.
And it follows that the Raptors have talked with both the Golden State Warriors and the Bobcats about trades, according to two league sources, with an eye toward correcting that kind of imbalance.
The Warriors are looking to move Al Harrington, and the Bobcats are looking to trade Wallace.
Each is a veteran small forward who would be an upgrade on the inconsistent Moon. Harrington has the more attractive contract - his deal will expire in 2010. The slashing, ball-hawking Wallace might have the more attractive game, though the five years and nearly $50-million (U.S.) he has left on his contract comes with more risk, particularly given Wallace's concussion history.
The real sticking point is that the player who clubs ask about is inevitably Bargnani, whom Colangelo remains bullish on and who is showing signs of putting last season's sophomore pratfall behind him.
But one might guess that Colangelo's belief in the former No. 1 draft pick's long-term potential doesn't match Mitchell's win-now urgency.
Mitchell has been increasingly plain-spoken in addressing the Raptors' shortcomings. Before the season, he made the point that his team was lacking in athleticism by NBA standards. After the losses to Detroit and Atlanta, he was critical of the play of his perimeter players.
Considering that Colangelo is on record saying that this is the best team the Raptors have had on paper, it could make for some tense conversations when it comes around to trying to figure out whether it's the captain or the ship that's going off course."
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