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Jose Calderon was not ruled out for the final two games of the season but he was unable to practice again Sunday because of a strained right elbow tendon and the likelihood is that the free agent-to-be point guard has played his last game this season. Booth Newspapers

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Returning to Toronto for the first time since he was traded on Jan. 30, Calderon was honored with a standing ovation during pregame introductions and a special video tribute during a first quarter timeout. "It felt great," Calderon said. "It's got to be one of the better moments in my career, for sure." ESPN.com

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Proving that old habits die hard, Calderon mistakenly started walking toward the Raptors' locker room at the half, laughing when he realized his error. "They called me back really quick," he said. "It was just three or four steps." Calderon acknowledged that it was "a weird feeling" to play as a visitor in Toronto. He said he'd struggled with his emotions all day, no more so than during his video tribute. "It was emotional," he said. "No tear was out but I was close." ESPN.com

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Calderon's wife and children are back in Spain, where they will wait out the free-agent process. The Pistons have a good chance at keeping him but it's hardly a lock. The upside for the Pistons is they have so many needs, there are myriad methods for achieving them. And having Andre Drummond to address Calderon's defensive ills helps, though it's just a Band-Aid to the problem, not a real solution to actual solid perimeter defense. Booth Newspapers

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"I think July will be the first time I have the chance to think about everything," Calderon said Friday before the Pistons faced his old team. "I'm going to worry about that (then). Whatever happens, happens. In these 10 games, nothing's going to change even if you do really, really bad or really, really good. "We'll see in July, take time to talk to everybody with my family and see what's better." Detroit Free Press

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But before anyone gets too excited about the part of the story where he talks about the door being open to a return, a few words of caution. There will not be much money to spend and it’s obvious that Bryan and the upper management have thrown their hats in the ring with Kyle Lowry and for them to back off on that commitment after just one year would be a huge reversal of form. Toronto Star

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But even with all that—the uncertainty that it brought and the angst it may have created—when the end finally came, it came as something of a surprise. “It was hard, yes, very hard,” Calderon said Thursday in his first Toronto interview since his trade from the Raptors to the Detroit Pistons via the Memphis Grizzlies in early February. “Even if you knew it was coming because of the expiring contract and all the rumours the last couple of years—I never got the whole, 100 per cent confidence that ‘hey, you are our point guard, you are our guy’—I always put that aside and I was always like, ‘this is my home.’ “I was playing good, we were playing better, I think it happened when I least expected it. It was like, ‘now it’s happening after all those rumours?’ ” Toronto Star

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He was traded when the team was on the road. He hasn’t had a chance to get back to the Air Canada Centre since, he hasn’t had a chance to say thank you. “It’s so quick sometimes, you don’t realize how many people you leave behind without saying goodbye,” he said after the Pistons practised here. “You don’t have the chance to say thank you. There are so many people who helped me during all those years in Toronto for everything. Not just about basketball, it’s everything. Like life, with my family. Everything.” Toronto Star

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Calderon isn’t committing to anything past the end of this season. And while the economics, and optics, make a return to Toronto highly unlikely, it’s something he would consider. “Why am I going to close that door? I was there a great seven and a half years . . . for sure you have to talk and see what they’re looking for, what they want, how they want it and . . . communication is really important sometimes,” he said. “I was perfectly happy and that’s why the door is wide open for Toronto; if not, I would say right now, ‘no way, I am not going back to Toronto.’ ” Toronto Star

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Amir Johnson broke into a smile the moment Jose Calderon’s name was broached, eliciting a reaction that briefly relieved some of the discomfort in Johnson’s left knee. Calderon had that soothing presence during his time in Raptorland, a tenure filled with playoff appearances, trades that would get nixed, three coaches and what seemed like a perpetual drama at the point position. “A great teammate,’’ beamed Johnson of Calderon. “He definitely gave me some buckets. He was a fun guy to be around. At least for me, I thought he was funny because of his accent. “A great guy, a motivator who was big for this team.” Toronto Sun

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It’s conceivable Calderon, should he return to the Pistons, would come back as the only player 30 or over on the roster. Corey Maggette, Will Bynum and Jason Maxiell are all free agents with uncertain prospects to return. The natural leadership qualities Dumars sees in Calderon will be even more valuable and, the Pistons would likely believe, Calderon himself would be intrigued by a role that carries such responsibility. NBA.com

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Retaining Jose Calderon remains one of the Detroit Pistons' most important orders of business when free agency opens in July but the point guard plans to take the patient approach to the issue of his expiring contract. "We have a lot of time to talk about that," Calderon said after today's shootaround before a game tonight agaisnt the Dallas Mavericks. "The good thing about it, like I say, when the trade was done, it was about they (the Pistons) wanted me here. That makes a big difference. I feel like I'm wanted, like I'm really comfortable." Booth Newspapers

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That tournament begins Sept. 4, so assuming Calderon's free agency isn't protracted, he should have a deal done in plenty of time to participate. Whether that's with the Pistons remains to be seen. "When July arrives, we'll see what happens," he said. "But at the end of the day, it (wasn't) like, 'I trade you, Jose Calderon, in a trade, to make it work (financially).' It was some interest. They (Pistons) went into the trade to get me and they're trying to get me for the (long term), so it's really nice." Booth Newspapers

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Retaining Jose Calderon remains one of the Detroit Pistons' most important orders of business when free agency opens in July but the point guard continues to take the patient approach to the issue of his expiring contract. "We have a lot of time to talk about that," Calderon said after today's shootaround before a game tonight agaisnt the Dallas Mavericks. "The good thing about it, like I say, when the trade was done, it was about they (the Pistons) wanted me here. That makes a big difference. I feel like I'm wanted, like I'm really comfortable." Booth Newspapers

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Calderon hopes to play for Spain in this summer's European Championships but has been unable to commit to his national team without the security of an NBA contract. That tournament begins Sept. 4, so assuming Calderon's free agency isn't protracted, he should have a deal done in plenty of time to participate. Whether that's with the Pistons remains to be seen. "When July arrives, we'll see what happens," he said. "But at the end of the day, it (wasn't) like, 'I trade you, Jose Calderon, in a trade, to make it work (financially).' It was some interest. They (Pistons) went into the trade to get me and they're trying to get me for the (long term), so it's really nice." Booth Newspapers

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Apparently when the Clippers played Toronto, Billups had dinner with Lowry and impressed upon him that the Raptors must have a lot of faith in him to move Calderon. Billups also suggested he take full advantage of that trust and not screw up the relationship a second time. Sulia

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