OT: Calderon currently 3rd in PER for PG's.

[atlien]

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And be leery of backups who look "great" in the backup role.

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Ive watched almost every Raptors game this year. The guy is legit, and he brings the exact skill set we need out of the PG position.

Plus, b/c he is a backup, he SHOULD be attainable (I dont think Toronto can extend him this summer).

So, it may be a waste of time considering BK/ownership wont do anything, but I tihnk it IS worth talking about a stand-out pg who brings exactly what we need AND is attainable (the dude is 23 too).

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I mean isn't this exactly what Speedy was?

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Not at all, actually. Calderon is 23 and still sharply on the upswing of his career. He's not a career backup. He's in his second season in a place that already had a firmly situated starter in Ford. He hasnt had the chance to start yet b/c Ford has been there the entire time.

But EVERYONE who watches him for extended games can see that this guy is a starter, and probably a top 10 pg in this league.

A better comparison is Conley, actually. The young guy in the backup role who everyone knows will be a starter some day. The difference is, while Conley will probably supplant Lowry, I dont think Calderon would supplant Ford (unless they trade Ford, and heck, Id take him too).

Also, Calderon shows NONE of the injury conditions that have plagued a guy like Speedy (and a guy like Ford, for that matter).

[Sothron]

Calderon can actually make a basket in a real NBA game and not just on NBA 2K8 as well unlike Claxton.

[mrhonline]

Calderon is 26, not 23.

[bfwolf]

Calderon is a much better player than Childress and we need to give up another significant piece (Shelden Williams is not a significant piece) to pry him away. I like Acie Law, but he is a year away, and I'd be willing to make this trade:

Childress and Law

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Calderon, Kapono, Dixon

Kapono is overpaid, but he is the 3 point threat that the Hawks could use. Dixon is a throw-in to make the salaries work. I think we'd have to wait a little while before Kapono becomes eligible for a trade because he was recently signed, but this seems like a reasonable offer that the Raps would have to actually consider. Calderon has significantly more value than Childress but Law has significantly more value than Kapono + Dixon and gives Toronto the backup PG they need with Calderon gone.

[atlien]

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Calderon is 26, not 23.

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Ah my bad, for some reason I thought he was younger.

Still, the guy is on the upswing of his career.

Bdawg, I like that trade. While I really do like Chill, we need some 3-point shooting off the bench in the worst way.