Doug Smith: Indiana Has Called About Calderon "A Few Times"

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Q: Simple question: Why is Jose Calderon so hard to trade? By now, it's no secret the Raptors are trying very hard to move Jose and having little luck. Yes, Jose is a bad defender, is over-paid and is too careful with the ball, but he is a low-mistake point guard who can take care of the ball and shoots well. Surely, there must be a team who wants him?!

 

Kate M, Ottawa

 

A: I’m not sure he’s “so hard to trade” at all; there is a fair bit of interest out there – I know for a fact Indy’s called a few times – and it could be just a matter of the Raptors waiting at a lull time in the summer to get the best offer.

 

http://thestar.blogs.com/raptors/2010/08/old-mail-found-to-get-you-through-a-slow-day.html

 

Not really groundbreaking news considering it is no secret that Toronto has been shopping Calderon and that Indiana is in the market for a point guard.

 

If the Raptors get get somebody like TJ Ford, Mike Dunleavy or Jeff Foster's expiring contract for Calderon, I will be happy. If they somehow got Roy Hibbert (not happening, I know), I would be estatic. Getting an expiring for Calderon would enable the Raptors have basically enough money to offer a max contract in the summer (Melo to Toronto ) and will have effectively gotten rid of all of their terrible contracts (Bargnani isn't great, but it isn't terrible).