Well, if John Salmons has taught me anything, it is that a deal is not always done until it is signed. But, it looks as if the newest member to the Raptors roster will be three point specialist Jason Kapono. The deal is expected to be four years long, and over 20 million. Jason Kapono played the last two seasons with Miami, and was on the championship team.

The signing, comes as a surprise to many, with rumors involving (mostly) small forwards such as Grant Hill and Josh Childress. It came as no shock that Toronto’s Mid Level Exception (which essentially is the money teams over the cap can spend on players) was used on a SF. It was just that Jason Kapono, in my opinion didn’t fit the team needs. But after I thought about it…

The deal may not be too bad at all. This will enable Anthony Parker play less of a three point game, and wander around more where he in my opinion can be potentially more effective. No teams will want to double Bosh, when he can just dish it out, Toronto (with their superb ball movement) swig it to Jason Kapono and then take the leagues highest percentage three point shot. And last but not least, this will put pressure on Andrea Bargnani to develop his post and rebounding game. Having him down low will help out Bosh on the boards and he will still be able to use his speed to take advantage over some NBA centres while still having the size of a center. Bargnani’s post game has lots of potential, and a few years down the road, will give him LOTS more versatility.

And as great as all that sounds, the problems remain, the rebounding and perimeter defense still need to improve. I think this will create a domino effect. Graham or Garbojosa (whoever Bryan Colangelo chooses)  and maybe Calderon will be moved for that Small Forward we need.

 Only time will tell…

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