Posted by Inside Hoops Jun 27 The Toronto Raptors announced Monday they have extended a qualifying offer to restricted free agent guard-forward Sonny Weems. Per team policy, financial details were not disclosed.

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Read More: nba draft, nba draft 2011, nba draft rumors, 2011 nba draft, nba draft order 2011, nba draft picks 2011, Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors had just the No. 5 pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, making assessing a grade quite easy.

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Former Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Dwane Casey has been named the coach of the Toronto Raptors. (UPI Photo/Mark Cowan)  TORONTO, June 21 (UPI) — Dwane Casey, who was on the staff for the Dallas Mavericks as they won the 2011 NBA championship, has been named the coach of the Toronto Raptors. Casey, 54, was the head coach in the NBA for Minnesota 2005-07 before joining the Dallas coaching staff

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The Toronto Raptors may get an unexpected break as they try to remake their team in the wake of a 22-60 season. Brazilian veteran Leandro Barbosa is considering opting out of the final year of a contract scheduled to pay him $7.6-million for 2011-12. According to his brother Arturo, the shooting guard is receiving feelers from some top club teams at home who want to bring back the top Brazilian player of his generation.

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Updated: June 9, 2011, 7:51 PM ET By Ric Bucher ESPN The Magazine Archive Lawrence Frank and Dwane Casey are on the Toronto Raptors’ list of coaching candidates, but sources say there is a strong third candidate: Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach Maurice Cheeks. The Raptors are not expected to make a decision on their coach until GM Bryan Colangelo returns from a scouting trip in Europe

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