Think there are teams that could use a point guard who averaged 10.5 points and 8.8 assists per game last season (to 2 turnovers per game), who can shoot the three and assisted on 44 percent of his teammates baskets when he was on the floor last season?
Anyone want Jose Calderon?
He’s the guy a lot of fans don’t really know now but will be asking about when they watch how he plays as Spain’s starting point guard in the Olympics.
The Raptors are shopping him around, reports Marc Stein at ESPN.After ESPN.com reported Thursday that Calderon would welcome a trade after the arrival of Kyle Lowry to become the Raptors’ new starting point guard, agent Mark Bartelstein confirmed Thursday night that he and Raptors president and general manager Bryan Colangelo are “working together” to try to find a workable trade.
“There’s a little bit of a logjam there in the backcourt now,” Bartelstein said. “Bryan and I are talking and we’re putting our heads together to see what we can do to find a solution.”
The challenge is Calderon is set to make $10.5 million next year. That’s not chump change. The good news is this is the last year of his deal, he’s a good fit for a team not wanting the long-term burden.
But not a lot of teams are going to absorb that salary.
