It would be foolish for a team to deal for Jose Calderon before the NBA trade deadline.
As Marc Stein of ESPN.com reported early Tuesday morning, the Toronto Raptors are very interested in acquiring Rudy Gay from the Memphis Grizzlies before the Feb. 21 trade deadline. One of the provisions of the trade, though, is that a third team would have to take on Calderon.
The Grizzlies couldn't possibly take on Calderon's contract, as they are getting rid of Gay to unload the money on his deal. They also dumped salary in the trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers involving Josh Selby, Wayne Ellington and Marreese Speights.
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports tweeted out what the Raptors are facing:
Calderon is in the final year of a five-year, $45 million contract. He's making $10,561,983 during the 2012-13 season (h/t Spotrac).
Money is a valid concern for other teams. They have a right to be wary of taking on that kind of contract, even if Calderon is set to be a free agent at the end of the season.
The NBA has really strengthened the luxury tax penalties. Teams are able to spend freely and go over the salary cap l ...
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