As we contemplate what shape the roster of next season’s Toronto Raptors will take, the question of free agents becomes critical. I haven’t hidden my belief that we’ll say “farewell & enjoy our money” to Landry Fields and Chuck Hayes, nor do I think we’re going to see a rash of free agent signings. That’s in next summer’s agenda, when we’ve got cash jingling in our jeans.
To be ready for a splashy signing or two, we should consider life from a desirable free agent’s perspective. Why should LaMarcus Aldridge, who could sign with anyone, come to Toronto? When players declare they will sign with a team which can win, believe them.