According to Peter Vecsey and Evan Grossman of the New York Post, the Rockets and Raptors were ready to make a trade. Hakeem Olajuwon for a future 1st round pick. Then Olajuwon hit the brakes.
The Pacers had a deal in place that would have sent Austin Croshere to Boston, Vitaly Potapenko to Houston and Olajuwon to Indiana. Sam Perkins and his non-guaranteed contract may have been involved as well.
In Knick news, New York remains desperate to acquire a point guard. In addition to Charlie Ward, the Knicks are willing to part with Othella Harrington as well.
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Toronto newspapers report Vince Carter could announce as early as Wednesday on whether or not he will stay with the Toronto Raptors on a long term basis. "Vince is very happy with the direction of the team and the energy around it right now," Carter's agent, Merle Scott, said. In an interview broadcast on radio statio 1050 The Team, Carter said "When I wake up Wednesday I'm going to go with it," he said. "I just hope everybody is happy with it."
And just to nudge Carter closer to signing now, negotiations with Houston Rocket veteran centre Hakeem Olajuwon are going well, with one source close to Raptors management saying Monday that a deal is near. The Raptors are reported to be going as high as $22 million on a four-year deal. One can only hope it's not all guaranteed money.
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Raptors Jul 2001 Archive
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| Jul 29, 2001
Lenny Wilkens likes his team's direction
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| Jul 27, 2001
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| Jul 27, 2001
Hakeem Olajuwon is looking for a team.
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| Jul 25, 2001
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| Jul 25, 2001
Dave Lewandowski of the Indianapolis Star reports that representatives from the New York Knicks met with Hakeem Olajuwon in Houston on Tuesday, joining the list of suitors for the free agent center.
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| Jul 25, 2001
No, not that Mr.
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| Jul 24, 2001
The Associated Press reports that the Cleveland Cavalliers have entered the Olajuwon Sweepstakes.
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| Jul 24, 2001
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| Jul 23, 2001
Next on the agenda: Carter's extension
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| Jul 22, 2001
Will Olajuwon be joining Thomas' crew?
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| Jul 22, 2001
After being spurned by Chris Webber, Dikembe Mutombo and David Robinson, the Knicks are taking the John Starks approach to free agency: keep shooting.
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| Jul 21, 2001
After re-signing Antonio Davis, Jerome Williams and Alvin Williams, the Raptors are going for a grand slam.
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| Jul 20, 2001
Johnathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports: With the competition for Hakeem Olajuwon intensifying, the Rockets upped the ante Thursday.
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| Jul 19, 2001
Waymoresports.
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| Jul 19, 2001
Is Hakeem and Air Canada just a dream?
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| Jul 19, 2001
There was a hiccup along the way when the NBA and the Players Union could not agree on the cap for 2001/02, but when this was finally resolved Charles Oakley officially returned to the Bulls, reported the Chicago Daily Herard.
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| Jul 19, 2001
ESPN is reporting that Hakeem Olajuwon has reportedly met with the Toronto Raptors on a proposed multiyear offer.
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| Jul 19, 2001
The Raptors signed Jerome 'Junkyard Dog' Williams to a 7 year, $41 million deal.
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| Jul 19, 2001
Antonio Davis was all set to sign a four-year deal for $50 million with the Chicago Bulls, but Jerry Krause pulled the deal and only offered $41 million.
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| Jul 17, 2001
Carter hopes to raise $350,000 CDN
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| Jul 17, 2001
Canadian Press reports that Toronto traded the rights for forward Zeljko Rebraca to the Detroit Pistons on Monday for a 2002 second-round draft pick.
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| Jul 16, 2001
It's a quiet day for news.
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| Jul 13, 2001
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| Jul 13, 2001
K.
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| Jul 12, 2001
Hot on the heels of Antonio Davis committing to the Raptors, the team has also reached agreement with Jerome (Junk Yard Dog) Williams for seven years and $40.
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| Jul 12, 2001
According to the Chicago Tribune's Sam Smith, it was the Bulls who propelled Antonio Davis to run back to Toronto.
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| Jul 11, 2001
The Magic's plea's on the opening night of free agent courting was useless, and the Bulls were taken for another ride.
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| Jul 10, 2001
The National Post's Dave Feschuk suggests the Raptors should be careful what they wish for.
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| Jul 8, 2001
Will Antonio Davis remain in Toronto for $11M per season? Can the Magic clear enough cap room to sign the All-Star forward/center? Will he sign for the Bulls outright? This is a decision Davis hopes to make my the end of the week, reports K.
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| Jul 8, 2001
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| Jul 7, 2001
Alvin Williams insists his visit to Chicago is legit, not just a play to convince Toronto to up the ante.
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| Jul 7, 2001
The Sun's Mike Ulmer says Antonio Davis may be doing the Raptors a huge favor if he heads south.
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| Jul 6, 2001
Orlando Sentinel staff writer Jerry Brewer reports: Antonio Davis, the coveted Toronto Raptors free-agent forward/center, wants to commit to his future team by the end of next week, agent Bill Duffy said Thursday.
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| Jul 6, 2001
The New York Post reports that while waiting on word from Camp Webber, the Knicks have reached out and touched Antonio Davis.
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| Jul 6, 2001
The Toronto Globe and Mail quotes the Orlando Sentinel as saying the Magic have finished two days of negotiating with Antonio Davis, and are turning their attention to Marc Jackson.
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| Jul 5, 2001
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| Jul 5, 2001
While most people are focusing on the Raptors' efforts to keep Antonio Davis, point guard Alvin Williams is getting interest from about 10 teams.
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| Jul 4, 2001
Antonio Davis has had calls from 20 teams according to agent Bill Duffy.
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| Jul 3, 2001
John Denton of the Florida Today reports: The demand for Davis was never more evident than on Monday.
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| Jul 2, 2001
John Denton of the Florida Today reports: The Orlando Magic wasted no time expressing their interest in bruising power forward Antonio Davis, arriving at the front door of his southwest Orlando mansion just minutes after midnight Sunday morning.
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| Jul 2, 2001
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| Jul 1, 2001
Tim Povtak of the Orlando Sentinel writes: With Independence Day just around the corner, it's the perfect time for Antonio Davis to burn that Toronto Raptors jersey he has worn the past two seasons.
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| Jul 1, 2001
Tim Povtak of the Orlando Sentinel reports: There is more to the free-agent plans of the Orlando Magic than just trying to sign center Antonio Davis.
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