The "New Look" Toronto Raptors :
Lucky 17 - General Manager
| Pos. | Starting Five | PPG | Salary | RB/G | APG | Efficiency |
| C - | Kendrick Perkins | 11.1 | $ 4,750,000.00 | 8.1 | 1.0 | +15.58 |
| PF - | Chris Bosh | 24.5 | $15,799,912.00 | 11.4 | 2.3 | +27.91 |
| SF - | Martell Webster | 11.1 | $ 4,344,000.00 | 3.9 | 0.8 | +10.38 |
| SG - | JR Smith | 15.0 | $ 5,508,426.00 | 3.1 | 2.4 | +10.94 |
| PG - | Kirk Hinrich | 10.3 | $ 9,500,000.00 | 3.7 | 4.4 | +11.37 |
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| C - | Jason Thompson | 12.9 | $ 2,035,920.00 | 8.8 | 1.8 | +16.02 |
| PF - | Jonas Jerebko | 8.9 | $ 457,588.00 | 5.6 | 0.6 | +10.59 |
| SF - | Damien Wilkins | 5.8 | $ 3,300,000.00 | 3.6 | 1.9 | + 8.06 |
| SG - | Gilbert Arenas | 22.6 | $16,192,079.00 | 4.2 | 7.2 | +18.78 |
| PG - | Mario Chalmers | 7.2 | $ 756,000.00 | 1.8 | 3.5 | + 8.74 |
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| C - | Nazr Mohammed | 8.4 | $ 6,466,600.00 | 5.3 | 0.5 | +11.00 |
| C - | JaVale McGee | 2.6 | $ 1,496,640.00 | 1.6 | 0.1 | + 3.93 |
| PF - | Andres Nocioni | 8.7 | $ 7,500,000.00 | 3.0 | 1.1 | + 7.55 |
| SF - | Bobby Simmons | 5.3 | $10,560,000.00 | 2.7 | 0.7 | + 5.30 |
Total budget so far: $88,667,165.00
Starting five:We love the overall team defense that our starting five presents. Kirk Hinrich will give opposing point guards fits, our wings are young and athletic, and our frontcourt tandem is mobile and aggressive. We’ve paired Bosh, one of the premiere big men in the league, with a workhorse banger in Perkins and deadly perimeter shooting in Smith and Webster. Bosh and Smith will carry the bulk of the offensive load, but Hinrich, Webster and Perkins will also provide scoring within the flow of the offense. Excellent team rebounding, speed, and perimeter defense will result in lots of easy fastbreak and transition baskets.
Bench:Tremendous flexibility, athleticism, and depth.
Chalmers will be an excellent defensive guard and understudy to Hinrich. Arenas, once he returns from his suspension, will serve as instant offense off the bench, getting time at both guard spots.
Despite being a rookie, Jonas Jerebko is already demonstrating tremendous ability to contribute on both sides of the ball. His energy, length, and athleticism will allow him to back up both forward slots, depending on matchups. Nocioni brings grit and tenacity, and will match up against opposing power 3s and small PFs. Likewise, Jason Thompson brings energy off the bench at both frontcourt spots. Collectively, our forwards are energetic and tough, and should outhustle and outquick the opposition.
Nazr Mohammed and JaVale McGee will back up the C position. Mohammed’s veteran presence will help stabilize the center rotation, while we develop McGee, a gifted athlete and budding shot-blocker.
Damien Wilkins and Bobby Simmons are veterans who can contribute on both sides of the ball, and will help bolster our SG/SF rotation.
While we possess incredible depth, we anticipate a 9 or 10 man rotation, depending on our opposition. Until Arenas returns from suspension, Chalmers will be our main guard off the bench, while Jerebko, Nocioni, and Thompson will back up the SF/PF/C spots. In the event of needing size or foul trouble, Nazr or McGee will also spell Perkins at C.
Window of opportunity:As constructed, we believe this team can compete now for a championship, but with our young core (only Mohammed is over the age of 30), we feel we’ll be a perennial contender for several years.
Payroll:Yes, it's a big payroll. But Toronto represents an entire country of NBA fans, and we're prepared to spend whatever it takes to bring a championship to Canada. We’ve demonstrated to Chris Bosh that we are prepared to surround him with the help he needs, and we fully expect to resign/extend him after this year. After this season, we’ll look to extend or resign our other key rotational players. Simmons and Wilkins represent nearly $14 million in expiring salary that we will either let go, or use to improve our club should the right deal present itself.
Final words:We may not have the PR department that Orlando has, but we think we’d give the Magic a run for their money in a seven game series. In fact, we think we’ll see them there in the conference finals, and we like our chances.
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