http://www.tsn.ca/sullinger-a-good-fallback-option-for-hard-luck-raptors-1.525654 TSN在簽下Sullinger的文章中 談到了很多我們今夏嘗試過的操作 以下節錄部分 隨便翻翻 First, Pau Gasol was very nearly a Raptor.They were in extensive talks with the Spanish big man and six-time all-star until the 11th hour. Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan had helped recruit him and Toronto had a trade lined up to unload the salary required to sign the unrestricted free agent. It would have cost them Terrence Ross — a player the Raptors are still high on — and probably one of their young players. Once it became clear that Tim Duncan was going to retire, Gasol chose the San Antonio Spurs, citing their talent and rich history, among other factors. He personally called the Raptors to break the news and thank them for their efforts. Pau Gasol曾經接近與暴龍簽約. 暴龍在自由市場剛開始與他有非常頻繁的對話. Lowry和DeRozan在當時加入遊說團, 暴龍也準備交易掉Ross跟其中一個年輕球員以清出薪資空間. 直到Tim Duncon退休的消息傳出, Gasol選擇跟馬刺簽約. 在這之後Gasol打電話謝謝暴龍隊為他所做的努力. With Gasol off the market, the Raptors turned their attention to Chicago's Taj Gibson, a long-time player of interest. They believed they had a deal in place that would have sent Gibson and swingman Tony Snell to Toronto. Then, as Miami's relationship with Dwyane Wade continued to deteriorate and the Bulls emerged as candidates to sign the future hall of famer, things fell through. Suddenly, what Chicago needed most — cap relief — the Raptors were not able to offer. 在Gasol在市場上消失後. 我們的的興趣轉向了Taj Gibson. 當時管理層確信他們有機會從公牛得到Gibson和Tony Snell的. 然而, 在Wade與熱火隊破局選擇加入公牛後. 減少薪資空間變成了公牛的當務之急 - 而這是暴龍無法提供的. They kicked around the idea of a Ross-for-Nerlens Noel swap leading up to the draft, but were never enamoured with the Sixers centre. They made a run at Serge Ibaka before he was moved to Orlando, but Oklahoma City's asking price (Cory Joseph, Patrick Patterson, Norman Powell and the ninth-overall pick) was more than they were willing to pay for a player going into the final year of his contract. They called Atlanta about Paul Millsap, after inquiring about him at the trade deadline last February, but the Hawks opted to hang onto their all-star power forward after Al Horford spurned them for Boston. 暴龍也嘗試過了Ross-Noel的交易, 不過七六人管理層不感興趣. 在這之前, 我們曾經嘗試得到Ibaka 然而雷霆的索價(Cory Joseph, Patrick Patterson, Norman Powell + 9號籤)過高使得對話破局(超搶...). 我們也詢問過Paul Milsap, 但在失去了Al Horford後, 老鷹傾向留下這位明星大前鋒. -- 感覺都是不錯的計畫 可惜沒有一個達成...orz --

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