Raptors forward Marshall to Miami for Wesley Person, OR TO SPURS FOR Rose

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Toronto is capped out regardless of what happens. Here's what they have to be thinking: getting something (Rose) or just losing him for nothing this off-season.

The other factor if you're in Toronto's front office is that getting FAs to go north of the border is a pretty hard prospect. Given that, they may take a guy like Malik who could battle and hold his own in the weaker East.

[Kori Ellis]

WITH THE NBA trade deadline just one day away, Raptors forward Donyell Marshall continues to draw major interest from around the league. Marshall has been linked to numerous trade rumours, with the Indiana Pacers reportedly showing serious interest in recent days.

A prospective deal would send Marshall and backup point guard Milt Palacio to the Pacers for Austin Croshere, James Jones and Anthony Johnson, according to a league source.

Another rumour has Marshall being shipped to Indiana for Pacers centre/forward Scot Pollard. That deal would make sense from both a player and financial perspective. Marshall, in the final year of his contract, will make $5.3 million US this season while Pollard, who has one more year left on his deal after this season, is making $5.8 million and will earn $6.2 million next year. Pollard, 30, would be an improvement over rookie Rafael Araujo in terms of rebounding and offence.

"Right now, I'd say it's probably less than 50-50 that we do something," Raptors general manager Rob Bab said last night.

"About 90% of the stuff that's out there on the Internet is totally false. My guess would be there's more of a chance that we don't do something."

http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/Toront...39677-sun.html

[waly.mg]

Malik and Brown for Marshall don´t work, Toronto needs to offer one more player

TRADE DECLINED

Due to San Antonio and Toronto being over the cap, the 15% trade rule is invoked. San Antonio and Toronto had to be no more than 115% plus $100,000 of the salary given out for the trade to be accepted, which did not happen here (only San Antonio met the condition). This trade does not satisfy the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

[Mark in Austin]

Ah, but in three years or so, it might keep them from going over the tax threshold.

Unless the threshhold is raised as part of the new agreement w/ the League and Union that is being negotiated right now.