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» Monday, March 11 2013

Andrea Bargnani’s elbow injury could sideline him for another significant chunk of time. The Raptors centre will undergo diagnostic testing on his elbow Monday after he aggravated it during Friday night’s 118-116 overtime loss to the Lakers in Los Angeles. Bargnani missed 26 games earlier this season when he tore ligaments in his right elbow and sprained his right wrist Dec. 10 at Portland. Toronto Star

 

» Saturday, March 2 2013

 

» Saturday, February 23 2013

 

» Friday, February 22 2013

Bryan Colangelo: On not trading Andrea Bargnani: “Once the injury occurred, his return, as late as it was in the process, as near to the trade deadline [as it was], it probably did not leave enough runway with respect to a deal being made now. That didn’t stop us from having dialogue with other teams or teams expressing interest. I believe it did affect some of the deals that we were probably discussing in advance of the injury, and even some that we were maintaining connection or dialogue over the course of the last couple months.” National Post

On revisiting a trade for Bargnani in the off-season: “The summer is the next potential opportunity to engage in trade discussions with respect to our entire roster. And with 27 games left in terms of us looking at where we are and how this group can come together and what the chemistry looks like. Continuity is obviously something nice to look at going forward. I think a lot of the pieces we do have in place are pieces we want to keep and hang onto and we’ll see how it all plays out.” National Post

On whether he is concerned about negative press and boos affecting Bargnani: “Well, if you keep writing bad things about him, probably. But that’s a reality of our business. People criticize me, people criticize the coach, people criticize the players all the time. Andrea has show … he’s affected by it, obviously. I think we all are. But he’s a man and he has to strap on his shoes and play basketball. I think him just even getting the trade deadline behind him and all the uncertainty about whether he will be here or not will probably help a bit. But he’s here, he’s part of the team and we are going to try and get the most out of him.” National Post

 

» Thursday, February 21 2013

 

» Wednesday, February 20 2013

Peter (Seattle) Does Andrea have any trade value? He was playing decent last year before injuries, but he just never got it rolling this year. It seems a few teams could use a floor spacing center. Chad Ford (1:15 PM) The answer must be no because the Raptors have been very active in trying to move him and, so far, haven't had any luck. His contract plus his poor rebounding and defensive numbers are hurting him. ESPN.com

 

» Tuesday, February 19 2013

Bryan Colangelo: "I would say (the situation) is fluid. There may have been an outright cry (to trade him) externally, whether from the media or the bloggers, to make a deal. But internally, we've always said that we recognized that a change of scenery may be helpful for him and maybe beneficial for us. But we always recognized the talent, and I believe that – in some of the trade discussions I've had – the market recognizes the talent. And we didn't want to do something just to do it. USA Today Sports

 

» Monday, February 18 2013

Word from the executives I talked to over the weekend here and by electronic methods, all suggested there’s not an awful lot of trade activity percolating right now, which we all know can change at the drop of a hat. The big one, of course, is Bargnani and one note I got this weekend simply said: “Looks like the summer.” Now, I know Bryan pretty well and I would say he’ll do something small this week, it’s like second nature to him, to make a deadline-week deal just to be in the fray. But, at this minute, there’s nothing serious going on for anyone, which is good s Toronto Star

 

» Saturday, February 16 2013

Doug Smith: Yes, there has been chatter about Bargnani-Boozer around here but I’m not sure if it’s just people catching up the first one or what. But my information remains as it was a week or so ago, there is no interest in taking on either Boozer or his more-costly contract. Toronto Star

 

» Friday, February 15 2013

The Raptors have also engaged the Sixers in conversations centered on Bargnani, sources said. No word on what the Sixers would need to offer in return, although a Western Conference executive suspects it would involve center Spencer Hawes. FOXSports Ohio

 

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