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Glover signs with RaptorsDion Glover has found a home. A day after clearing waivers, the former Hawks guard signed a contract with the Toronto Raptors for the rest of the season. Glover asked for his release from the Hawks Wednesday with the intent of joining a contender. "They're going to make the playoffs, and I've never had the chance at the playoffs in Atlanta," Glover told reporters in Toronto. Via Michael Lee of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Toronto Raptors, Atlanta Hawks Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Raptors sign Dion GloverTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors signed free agent guard Dion Glover for the remainder of the season on Saturday. Glover averaged 10.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 55 games with Atlanta. The Hawks waived him on Feb. 25, after he asked to be released. Glover considered signing with Toronto as a free agent last summer. ``They are trying to make the playoffs, and I've never had the chance at the playoffs in Atlanta,'' Glover said. Toronto is in danger of falling out of the playoff race after losing Vince Carter, Jalen Rose and Alvin Williams to injuries. Carter is expected to miss at least one more game because of a sprained left ankle, Rose is out at least a month with four broken bones in his left hand and Williams was placed on the injured list on Saturday after undergoing surgery to relieve inflammation in his right knee on Friday. ``They need somebody to play defense and somebody to make offensive plays until they get back,'' Glover said. Glover, a 6-foot-5 guard from Georgia Tech, was the Hawks' No. 1 draft pick in 1999, 20th overall. In five seasons, he averaged 8.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 273 games with 101 starts. ``Obviously, with Vince and Jalen and Alvin out I guess the thinking was to add some scoring,'' Toronto coach Kevin O'Neill said. ``He's not going to know any plays, but hopefully he'll give us a bit of scoring.'' The Raptors also waived forward Lonny Baxter, who was acquired from Chicago in a six-player trade Dec. 1. The 6-7 Baxter averaged 4.2 points 3.4 rebounds in 36 games with Toronto. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Raptors' Williams to have knee surgeryTORONTO (AP) Raptors guard Alvin Williams will have arthroscopic surgery on his inflamed right knee Friday and is expected to be sidelined indefinitely. Williams missed the previous two games. He is averaging 8.9 points and 4.1 assists in 54 games. The Raptors already are without Vince Carter and Jalen Rose _ both are on the injured list. Toronto has lost a season-high seven straight games. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Raptors Feb 2004 Archive
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