Pops Extended Qualifying Offer

**Acie** · 06-29-2009, 05:28 PM

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Raptors Extend Qualfying Offer To Mensah-Bonsu

June 29, 2009

The Toronto Raptors announced Monday they have extended a qualifying offer to restricted free agent forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu. Per team policy, financial details were not disclosed.

In accordance with the league's collective bargaining agreement, in order for a team to retain its rights of first refusal with respect to a restricted free agent it must tender the player a qualifying offer prior to June 30. A restricted free agent may sign an offer sheet with any team, but is subject to a right of first refusal in favour of the NBA team for which the player last played.

Mensah-Bonsu averaged 5.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 13.8 minutes in 19 games with the Raptors. He was signed as a free agent by Toronto on March

RAPTORS: Raptors Extend Qualfying Offer To Mensah-Bonsu

Windex · 06-29-2009, 05:31 PM

looks like Pops is in and Hump is out

Torontosaurus · 06-29-2009, 05:33 PM

Looks like those tweets did the trick

**Acie** · 06-29-2009, 05:35 PM

Right now all these means though is they retain his rights.

Shifty.py · 06-29-2009, 05:45 PM

Someguy again · 06-29-2009, 05:47 PM

Evans and pops coming off the bench would be insane.

Nites · 06-29-2009, 05:49 PM

Sweet with Pops and Evans coming off the bench It will be really hard for us to blow leads like how we use to. However does this mean that Evans will play C and Pops will play PF? Because that lineup will be a bit undersized and foul prone. Considering that Pops is no taller then 6'8" and Evans being around 6'9".

Windex · 06-29-2009, 05:53 PM

get a back up C thru free agency or trade
possibly Rasho
POB would be the other center

**zachus** · 06-29-2009, 06:00 PM

I like the offer, and I'll like it even better if Pops can learn how to kick the ball out and reset after a rebound if an opportunity for a put back isn't there.

10gizzle · 06-29-2009, 06:47 PM

I like this, considering of course we actually sign him.

Evans and Mensah-Bonsu will provide alot of grit, defense and rebounding to our second unit. It would also give us defensive flexibility as Pops is better at guarding the more mobile, perimeter oriented big men whereas Evans is a better match against low post threats. At this point all I think we need is a PF/C who can score on the inside [back to the basket] and I think our frontcourt would be good for the coming season.

logicz · 06-29-2009, 06:57 PM

next up ? ... marion ?

B-RAD · 06-29-2009, 07:06 PM

yep ,like bryan said before prime priority is marion. these were just little things that were needed to be done.

Dark Knight · 06-29-2009, 07:25 PM

Hip Hip Hooray!

Gurk · 06-29-2009, 07:27 PM

Nice. Now I want Humps traded and Rasho signed. THen I'll be happy with the big man rotation and th eonly thing we'll need to work on will be the wing positions

**finstock** · 06-29-2009, 07:28 PM

tvett6 · 06-29-2009, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Someguy again

Evans and pops coming off the bench would be insane.

If you could put the Hump out there with them, we would have the basketball equivelant to hockey's "Hanson Brothers"

Holy ***k! Who are these guys?

Dark Knight · 06-29-2009, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tvett6

If you could put the Hump out there with them, we would have the basketball equivelant to hockey's "Hanson Brothers"

Holly ***k! Who are these guys?

Ya, we should get them some hockey sticks.

Super_Size_Swag · 06-29-2009, 07:55 PM

Nice, another piece to the puzzle !!

VanCity · 06-29-2009, 07:55 PM

me like this move....hopefully he wont reject the offer.....

SoGood · 06-29-2009, 07:55 PM

i guess its just insurance in case that hump doesn't comeback healthy.
he provides energy, but he nor evens has much offensive game, so they probably won't see the floor together.
It won't look too bad if its like evans/bosh and bargs/pops on the floor.

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Nites is all bout dat life Can't knock the Hustle Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 14,206 Representing:	Sweet with Pops and Evans coming off the bench It will be really hard for us to blow leads like how we use to. However does this mean that Evans will play C and Pops will play PF? Because that lineup will be a bit undersized and foul prone. Considering that Pops is no taller then 6'8" and Evans being around 6'9".

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Windex the next dictator of MLSE fresh and clean Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: uʍop ɹǝpun Posts: 22,524 Representing:	get a back up C thru free agency or trade possibly Rasho POB would be the other center

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zachus a Raptors fan Free DeMar DeRozan Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,833 Representing:	I like the offer, and I'll like it even better if Pops can learn how to kick the ball out and reset after a rebound if an opportunity for a put back isn't there.

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10gizzle ... Resident Mavs Fan Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,201 Representing:	I like this, considering of course we actually sign him. Evans and Mensah-Bonsu will provide alot of grit, defense and rebounding to our second unit. It would also give us defensive flexibility as Pops is better at guarding the more mobile, perimeter oriented big men whereas Evans is a better match against low post threats. At this point all I think we need is a PF/C who can score on the inside [back to the basket] and I think our frontcourt would be good for the coming season.

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logicz summa! 怪獣 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 884 Representing:	next up ? ... marion ?

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B-RAD a gearbox of epic proportions. Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,051 Representing:	yep ,like bryan said before prime priority is marion. these were just little things that were needed to be done.

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Gurk is dead inside you ain't bout that life Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21,017 Representing:	Nice. Now I want Humps traded and Rasho signed. THen I'll be happy with the big man rotation and th eonly thing we'll need to work on will be the wing positions

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SoGood is pounding the rock! Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 503 Representing:	i guess its just insurance in case that hump doesn't comeback healthy. he provides energy, but he nor evens has much offensive game, so they probably won't see the floor together. It won't look too bad if its like evans/bosh and bargs/pops on the floor.