Why did a talent deficient Raptors team cut Lamond

[Weez]

Murray? makes no sense to me. anyone have insight?

[mrhonline]

Because they're rebuilding and he would take minutes away from their new guys.

[Weez]

um...who? Rose? or Mo Pete? seriously, I don't know...

[Plainview1981]

Because he isn't that good of a player anymore maybe?

Just a guess... Haven]t seen him play in a few years.

[AHF]

I don't remember his name, but I think they drafted a swingman with the 16th pick in the draft.

[Weez]

their roster:

11 Rafer Alston G 6-2 170 07/24/1976 Fresno State 6

55 Rafael Araujo C 6-11 280 08/12/1980 Brigham Young 1

16 Matt Bonner F 6-10 240 04/05/1980 Florida 1

4 Chris Bosh F 6-10 235 03/24/1984 Georgia Tech 2

Jose Calderon G 6-3 210 09/28/1981 R

1 Omar Cook (FA) G 6-1 190 01/28/1982 St. Joh 2

14 Joey Graham F 6-7 225 06/11/1982 Oklahoma State R

24 Morris Peterson G-F 6-7 215 08/26/1977 Michigan State 5

5 Jalen Rose G-F 6-8 215 01/30/1973 Michigan 11

Uros Slokar ** F 6-10 238 05/14/1983 Slovenia R

9 Pape Sow F 6-10 250 11/22/1981 Cal State-Fullerton 1

Roko Ukic ** G 6-5 183 05/12/1984 Croatia R

31 Charlie Villanueva F 6-11 240 08/24/1984 Connecticut R

34 Aaron Williams C-F 6-9 235 10/02/1971 Xavier (Ohio) 11

20 Alvin Williams G 6-5 195 08/06/1974 Villanova 7

17 Eric Williams F 6-8 220 07/17/1972 Providence 10

3 Loren Woods C 7-1 260 06/21/1978 Arizona 4

sorry for the formatting, simple copy and paste

now that's a 'hurting' lineup in my best estimation...

[AHF]

No doubt, I think they suck. But they probably want Joey Graham getting those minutes. Not like they will be respectable with Murray. He probably doesn't want to be there anyway.

[Diesel]

Talent wise, Murray is over the hill and he's always injured.

Toronto isn't going to win any games with him on the floor. I think what you will see in Toronto is:

Charlie V. , Bosh, Graham, Pete, Alston

as either the starting 5 or the 5 that gets the most minutes...

Arajuo might get minutes at C...

[thesource966]

With a starting five of Alston, Peterson, Rose, Bosh and Villanueva the Raptors would have a decent bench of Eric Williams, Joey Graham, Matt Bonner, Sow and Woods. Not that it really matters because the starters will play 35-40 min. a game.

Raptors fans may be shocked to learn that GM Rob Babcock does not see his team improving this season. He told a Toronto newspaper he does not expect his club to improve on last season's 33-49 record, given the influx of young players on the roster.