Villanueva traded for Ford + cash
http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/pressrelease_070106.htmlI am ready to kick someone's ass for this. What the hell is BC thinking?!? Ok yeah, Ford fills a need and it's probably he will have a larger impact (possibly stats-wise as well) than Charlie but you don't trade a guy with so much more potential (i.e. CV) just cause we're thin at the PG spot. Ask any NBA fan and he/she will tell you that the Raps got the short end of the stick in this trade.
In the long term, the trade may turn out pretty even but as of right now, the amount of talent swapped is unequal. Damn, I'm so pissed.
edit: and also, Colangelo has been acquiring a little bit of extra cash in the deals he's been pulling off. It seems to me he's going to look to the free agent market for a significant signing OR maybe the cash is going to be used to sign Ford longterm. AHHHHHHHHHH, I hate this trade.
edit2: oh, and I'm thinking a trade is in the works too. Perhaps something between Toronto and Seattle...getting Ray Allen now makes a bit of sense if BC is going for a "win now" approach.