Rasual Butler signing with the Raptors a done deal

[mcHAPPY]

SpearsNBAYahoo Marc J. Spears
Small forward Rasual Butler signing with Raptors, source tells Y! Sports.

Pietrus out?

Butler in?

[ryanc123]

I would MUCH rather have Pietrus...

[mcHAPPY]

I would MUCH rather have Pietrus...

He might have, and apparently looks like (guess on my part), failed the physical. His knee might not be worth the $5.3M minus whatever Phoenix is paying this year.

[Hassan]

wow i wanted peitrus

[Balls of Steel]

wow i wanted peitrus

I prefer a guy with both working knees.

[Fuchan]

I prefer a guy with both working knees.

Yeah, call me picky but I like both knees working

[Apollo]

What's Butler's deal worth?

[DoNDaDDa]

What's Butler's deal worth?

a rack of baskeballs...

Oh... u ment how much money he signed for my bad... though u ment whats he worth..LOL

[mcHAPPY]

What's Butler's deal worth?

Surprisingly less than the minimum. I'm not sure how that is possible :P

I don't know but I'd be shocked if for more than minimum and, if it was, I'd be amazed if it was longer than 1 year.

[mcHAPPY]

SmithRaps Doug Smith: Raptors
Rasual Butler to Raps is done; feel the balance of power in the East shifting?

Done deal.

[Lark Benson]

This is sweet. All three recent deals are exactly what I wanted; cheap, end-of-rotation players that'll be warm bodies in practice, won't take minutes from the core guys and won't add wins. Give BC credit.

[SuperRaptor]

I think that with the shortened season it would be nice for teams to have full rosters, of 15 guys, that way in back to back to back situations they can distribute min. wisely so players dont get too gassed. BC is just filling our roster up, keeping us ready for injuries, and a compact schedule.

[mcHAPPY]

WolstatSun Ryan Wolstat
Rasual Butler says DeRozan and James Johnson are good friends of his and played with Magloire for a while. Worked out with DD during lockout

Interesting

[Bendit]

Interesting

Yeah, DD practising his recruiting mode !!

[KaioKev]

With all these sigings and potential signings hopefully Casey can spread the minutes out evenly fairly for the condensed season. Butler's not bad though, a long 3-point threat. Pietrus would have been nice but healthy bodies are better.