Jun 30, 2006 11:21 PM EST
ESPN's Sportscenter is reporting that the Toronto Raptors will swap Charlie Villanueva to the Milwaukee Bucks for T.J. Ford and cash considerations.
Bucks General Manager Larry Harris has confirmed the deal, which was posted on the Bucks website.
“The hard part of any trade is having to give up something in return,” Harris said. “T.J. is a talented, young athlete who gave his all to this organization for three years, both on and off the court. He was an inspiration to all of us when he found the will and strength to fight back from the neck injury he suffered during his rookie season. Many people thought he would never play basketball again, but he thrived in the face of adversity and now has the promise of a long NBA career ahead of him. We wish him much success in Toronto.”
The trade will give the Bucks a formidable frontcourt with last year's first overall selection Andrew Bogut and Villanueva, while the Raptors fill their biggest hole at point guard.
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According to the Winston-Salem Journal, Eric Williams and Justin Gray of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons have received NBA Summer League spots.
Williams, a big power forward, will receive his spot from the New Jersey Nets and Gray, a combo guard, will receive his spot from the Toronto Raptors.
"He's really happy about it," said Williams's agent Juan Davis. "It's the same money as a second-rounder, as long as he makes the team. Second round and undrafted get the same amount of money. He's going to a place where he's wanted and where he has a good chance to make the roster. He has family up in the New York and New Jersey area, and it's on the East Coast."
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The Raptors are sure that Andrea Bargnani, the 2006 top draft pick, will not follow the same path as highly tounted European forward Nikoloz Tskitishvili, who was selected fifth overall by Denver in 2002.
Both Tskitishvili and Bargnani were tounted as good shooters and were recruited from the same Italian team, Benetton Treviso.
"Tskitishvili came from the same family. I think the major difference is that in Tskitishvili's case he was drafted simply on potential," Maurizio Gherardini, Toronto's new assistant general manager and Barnagni's general manager with Benetton Treviso, said at a press conference to introduce Bargnani.
"Nikloloz only played a few real minutes in real games. Andrea is a different story. He's played 81 games this season. In the playoffs he averaged over 32 minutes a game. He's played almost 1,800 minutes of real games on the toughest European courts. We're pretty much confident of the player he can be today."
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Raptors Jun 2006 Archive
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Palm Beach Post | Jun 29, 2006
Toronto traded rights to Edin Bavcic to Philadelphia for cash.
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RealGM | Jun 29, 2006
Coming into draft night most experts labelled the draft as unpredictable, and in the end even this was an understatement.
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Toronto Sun | Jun 28, 2006
Raptors president/general manager Bryan Colangelo will accept calls today, but according to a report by the Toronto Sun he won't be listening to offers for the first pick in the NBA draft tonight unless they contain specific elements.
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raptors.com | Jun 28, 2006
The Raptors announced Tuesday they have exercised the third year team options on the contracts of forwards Charlie Villanueva and Joey Graham.
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Yahoo! | Jun 27, 2006
Jorge Garbajosa has confirmed that he will come to the NBA next year and is expected to join the Toronto Raptors.
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Raptors NBA TV | Jun 27, 2006
Bryan Colangelo is settled on two prospects that are being targetted with the top pick.
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Globe and Mail | Jun 27, 2006
Maurizio Gherardini, the new assistant general manager of the Toronto Raptors, knows Andrea Bargnani as well as anyone, as he was the GM of Benetton Treviso.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Jun 25, 2006
A recent rumor has Mike James going to Dallas in a package for guard Marquis Daniels, but GM Bryan Colangelo wouldn't comment when reached Friday afternoon.
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Toronto Star | Jun 23, 2006
Going from a team used to contending to one used to being in the NBA lottery, new Raptors center Rasho Nesterovic believes that his team can quickly turn things around and return Canada's only team to the post season.
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San Antonio Express-News | Jun 23, 2006
While suprised he was traded, former Raptor Matt Bonner said he was excited to be the newest member of the San Antonio Spurs, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
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Raptors.com | Jun 22, 2006
Bryan Colangelo will have some company in the General Manager ranks as the team has hired Maurizio Gherardini as an assistant.
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Toronto Sun | Jun 22, 2006
On Wednesday, the Raptors waived center Robert Whaley, who was acquired by Toronto from Utah, along with forward Kris Humphries, for centre Rafael Araujo, on June 8.
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Rocky Mountain News | Jun 22, 2006
An impressive workout by LaMarcus Aldridge has the Toronto Raptors rethinking who they should take with the first overall pick in next week's NBA Draft
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Spurs.com | Jun 21, 2006
Rasho Nesterovic will get a chance to exhibit his skills North of the border in Toronto.
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RealGM Radio | Jun 18, 2006
Alvin Williams has suffered from injury problems for several years in Toronto.
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Denver Post | Jun 18, 2006
Chris Bosh is reportedly ready to sign his lucrative contract extension with the Toronto Raptors.
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Globe and Mail | Jun 17, 2006
"He said he loves it over here," Aldridge said about Chris Bosh. "He said he loves the town, the team and just playing for them."
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Toronto Star | Jun 17, 2006
LaMarcus Aldridge came away from his private workout with the Toronto Raptors feeling good that he could fit in well with the team, the Toronto Star is reporting.
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Toronto Sun | Jun 15, 2006
Michael Naiditch, the agent for new Raptors center Robert Whaley, is worried that the Raptors haven't even asked the second-year NBAer to come to Toronto and take a physical following last week's trade which sent Rafael Araujo to the Jazz.
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Journal Times | Jun 13, 2006
A Raptors official was adamant that the club wouldn’t surrender its No.
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Portland Tribune | Jun 13, 2006
Joel Przybilla, who will be pursued by both Toronto and Chicago, has not made any decisions about where he wants to play next season.
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TheStar.com | Jun 13, 2006
The Raptors have had their eye on Shelden Williams.
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Minnesota Star Tribune | Jun 13, 2006
Sam Mitchell recommended that the Raptors trade Rafael Araujo for Kris Humphries.
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DraftExpress.com | Jun 13, 2006
Adam Morrison looks to be the apple of many general managers' eyes.
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as.com | Jun 12, 2006
Stop the presses, Mike D'Antoni has entered the mix for bringing Jorge Garbajosa to the NBA.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Jun 12, 2006
Sources in Toronto say Bryan Colangelo plans to waive Robert Whaley.
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Boston Herald | Jun 11, 2006
The Pacers reportedly have discussed a trade with Toronto that would send Jermaine O’Neal to the Raptors for a package that would include the No. 1 pick.
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Charlotte Observer | Jun 10, 2006
Toronto and Portland have been talking with the Bobcats about point guard Brevin Knight
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Toronto Sun | Jun 9, 2006
"We went by position," said Rob Babcock about the Rafael Araujo selection. "I'm not a guy who goes by position, but I did on that occasion."
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NBA.com | Jun 8, 2006
The Toronto Raptors have traded center Rafael Araujo to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Kris Humphries and Robert Whaley.
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Toronto Sun | Jun 8, 2006
With NBA executives gathered in Orlando, a lot of teams are discussing trade possibilities, but Bryan Colangelo is one GM in no rush to make a draft-related deal.
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Globe and Mail | Jun 6, 2006
Bryan Colangelo is still mulling the many options that come with having the number one pick in the draft.
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Raptors.com | Jun 1, 2006
Jay Williams worked out for the Raptors on Thursday and in a post-workout interview said that he is ready to play for an NBA team.
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NBADraft.net | Jun 1, 2006
Sources indicate to Aran Smith of NBADraft.
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Charlotte Observer | Jun 1, 2006
"I just keep hearing the same thing" about the Raptors' intentions, GM/head coach Bernie Bickerstaff said. "Hearing it so much, it must be a smokescreen."
