Kapono a Raptor- WOW!!

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Details to follow...

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Free agent sharpshooter Jason Kapono has quickly reached an agreement Sunday to leave the Miami Heat and sign a four-year deal believed to be worth $24 million with the Toronto Raptors.

The NBA's free agent period commenced at 12:01 Sunday morning, with free agents unable to formally sign contracts before July 11.

"Jason is excited about this opportunity and intends to sign with the Raptors when the moratorium period ends," said Kapono's agent, Bob Myers.

Kapono, a second-round draft pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003, led the NBA in 3-point percentage, and posted career-highs in points (10.9) and rebounds (2.7) this season.

Senior writer Marc Stein covers the NBA for ESPN.com

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2922597

I knew BC was moving fast and furious and said he would overpay to get it done.

[Brutalis]

He isn't anything huge, but should help a weak Raptors squad.

[Bruno]

$24M/4 years for Kapono.

[El_Mago]

Nice.

Miami has flat out said they will not match deal for Kapono.

Toronto is making smart moves.

[T Park]

Smart move?



6 million a year for Jason Kapono?!?!!?

[ploto]

It's a MLE deal for one of the few SF's out there whose team will let him go. It's a risk you take but the other option is sitting around for 3 weeks to sign offer sheets, and wait for teams to match.

[El_Mago]

Yeah, I feel it was a smart move.

Toronto plays "team ball" and Kapono is a "team" type of guy.

He brings Championship experience and hustles out there on the floor. Plus, he can knock down the three with ease.

They have a scorer inside in Bosh.

Thus, adding this years 3-pt Champion is relatively smart.

Plus, it is not like he broke the bank for Kapono.

[Leetonidas]

He is one of the best three point shooters in the game. Not a bad deal.

[kyleo]

I thought it was gratuitous at first...and then I remembered we pay Brent Barry $5.5 million.

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Colangelo must have seen the name Kopono and thought he was from Europe.

[T Park]

The whole MLE for Jason Kapono

[ploto]

It's a lot of money, but you have the whole MLE available to get someone you want. Bryan has shown he likes to take care of things quickly, and I really don't think there was that much interest from the other SF's going to Toronto. As I said before, most of the RFA will stay where they are.

[T Park]

I thought it was gratuitous at first...and then I remembered we pay Brent Barry $5.5 million.

Yeah, hopefully that can be changed with exchanging him to Chicago......

[zekes]

Colangelo must have seen the name Kopono and thought he was from Europe.

[timvp]

ploto approves of this signing.

[T Park]

a new white boy for Utah north.

[Brutalis]

Like I said it was a good move for Toronto... they really don't have a lot to offer other than making trades to get better.

[Brutalis]

a new white boy for Utah north.

[El_Mago]

BC is damn smart GM.

He's never been afraid of making bold moves, good scout, and is pretty good at evaluating talent.

This is what the Raptors needed.

[T Park]

Yeah trading for Nesterovic was just a fantastic move.

[timvp]

When will teams learn not to overvalue shooters who play on a team with Shaq? This is going to turn out to be Damon Jones all over again.

Yeah, Kapono is a good shooter when he's open, but Shaq and Wade had a lot to do with that. As was evident the other years of his career, Kapono can't create shots for himself. He can hit open shots, but he'll see far fewer open shots on the Raptors than he will the Heat.

At least Bryan Colangelo has cemented himself as the most overrated GM in the game.

[T Park]

He can hit open shots, but he'll see far fewer open shots on the Raptors than he will the Heat.

He'll be lucky if he averages 6 points a game with the Raptors.

[Bruno]

Kapono can too grab 11 rebounds against Spurs.

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Not to mention he's possibly the worst defender at SF in the game.