BeefWillingham Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Free agent sharpshooter Jason Kapono has quickly reached an agreement Sunday to leave the Miami Heat and sign a four-year deal believed to be worth $24 million with the Toronto Raptors.a The NBA's free agent period commenced at 12:01 Sunday morning, with free agents unable to formally sign contracts before July 11. "Jason is excited about this opportunity and intends to sign with the Raptors when the moratorium period ends," said Kapono's agent, Bob Myers. Kapono, a second-round draft pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003, led the NBA in 3-point percentage, and posted career-highs in points (10.9) and rebounds (2.7) this season http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2922597 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonDigital Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Enjoy Canada eh. Your not worth that kind of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramp Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Good for Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fauowls44 Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Jason seemed like a nice guy, so good for him that he got his payday. I didn't expect the Heat to re-sign him, so I'm not too disappointed. He's a great shooter, but really tailed off at the end of last year. Not his fault, just was being used in a role he is not really made for..I think he's best suited coming off the bench and being an instant offense kind of guy. I hope the Heat can re-sign Posey, but Im not optimistic, so it looks like we'll have a couple of new small forwards coming in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fan Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Nothing like playing with Shaq and DWade when you are a good shooter in a contract year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonDigital Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Nothing like playing with Shaq and DWade when you are a good shooter in a contract year. Damon Jones. And not that Rafer played with Wade AND Shaq but the Raptors threw a POS contract at him as well. Good for Jason but I just don't see this working out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 just what the raptors needed. cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFly Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Can't fault the guy for cashing in after a career year. I'll miss his wife more than anything. Jason, on the other hand, is replaceable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ns2003 Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Good for him Kapono, I liked him. Oh well, its Cook-time! ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSwift25 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Poo. Now we're forced to make our bed with Posey. Yeah it's easy to hit 3's with Shaq spacing the floor, and yeah we've had 3 different three point specialists in 3 years of Shaq, but I'd have liked to see Kapono back, certainly more than Posey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishfan25 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 gonna miss seeing Kapono in a heat uniform....oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinsMS_35 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I liked Kapono, but he is not worth that kind of money, we don't need another huge salary on this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonDigital Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I liked Kapono, but he is not worth that kind of money, we don't need another huge salary on this team. Unless it's Gerald Wallace or Rashard Lewis of course :thumbup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DcFishFan Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I liked Kapono, but he is not worth that kind of money, we don't need another huge salary on this team. Unless it's Gerald Wallace or Rashard Lewis of course :thumbup *drools* I would love Gerald Wallace on this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabdul Doobakus Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Kapono may not be worth that much money, but he's better than Rafer Alston and Damon Jones. In this case, the Raptors will get exactly what they're expecting. Not sure why they think it's worth 6 mil per year, but that's their call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ShaqandWade323 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Poo. Now we're forced to make our bed with Posey. Yeah it's easy to hit 3's with Shaq spacing the floor, and yeah we've had 3 different three point specialists in 3 years of Shaq, but I'd have liked to see Kapono back, certainly more than Posey. Posey is better than Kapono in everything except shooting, gimme a break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeefWillingham Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 I liked Kapono, but he is not worth that kind of money, we don't need another huge salary on this team. Unless it's Gerald Wallace or Rashard Lewis of course :thumbup *drools* I would love Gerald Wallace on this team. mmm hmmmm.... Ive spent the last 6 months dreaming of Wallace in Orlando. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureGM Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 That sounds like exactly the same over-the-top contract that Rafer Alston took from them years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libelula Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I'm sad and shocked. Can't believe that bum would do us like that. Can't fault him for taking the money and running though. Good luck in Toronto. Also, the whole Shaq/Wade argument is stupid because those 2 only played in like 15 games together. Kapono did a lot with only 1 superstar in the lineup so with Chris Bosh in Toronto, he'll probably have similar success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFly Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Look out, NBA. The Heat means business! MIAMI, June 29 ? The Miami HEAT announced today they have made a qualifying offer to Earl Barron, making him a restricted free agent. Barron, a 7?0?, 245-pound center/forward, has appeared in 36 games for the HEAT after signing as a free agent on Aug. 8, 2005. He has averaged 2.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 6.9 minutes. This past season he recorded career highs in both points (15) and rebounds (6) in Miami?s Nov. 22 contest at San Antonio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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