P.J. Tucker News

After DJ Augustin's brilliant two-year tenure in Austin, Longhorns fans certainly have good reason to be excited about undersized point guards from New Orleans.

That the Raptors could only get a second round pick and cash for veteran bench scorer / speedster / energy guy Leandro Barbosa says less about the value of the Brazilian Blur and more about the Indiana Pacers exploiting a team dealing from a weak negotiating position.

As the season progress the Raps look less and less likely to pick in the top 5. So for fun i thought I'd look at Raps picks outside the top 5. 1995 - #7 - Damon Stoudamire Verdict: Lots of firsts for Toronto here.

Mention the name Ekene Ibekwe to any die-hard Toronto Raptors fan and they'll recount how he was taken off the court at Cox Pavilion on a stretcher and rushed to UMC Medical Center during the Las Vegas Summer League in 2009.