The Toronto Raptors have continued their busy offseason this week by acquiring budding PF prospect Amir Johnson from the Milwaukee Bucks. Veteran restricted free agent Carlson Delfino and PG Roko Ukic were sent over to the Bucks in the deal. The Toronto Raptors also acquired SG Sony Weems in the trade.
The acquisition of Johnson and Weems continues the facelift process GM Brian Colangelo is completing this offseason. Amir Johnson is a special athlete , who will bring a tremendous amount of energy and defence to the notoriously lackadaisical Raptors frontline.Last season in Detroit there was a lot of optimism surrounding the future of Johnson, as he was believed to possess a boatload of potential, and was being groomed to eventually be taking over the reigns of the Detroit frontline. Unfortunately, Johnson only put up averages of 3.5 ppg, and 3.7 rbs over the 2008-2009 season. Johnson may not be given that much run this year as he is believed to be below both Reggie Evans and Rasho Nesterovic on the raptors depth charts. Regardless, this is just another example of Brian Colangelo turning nothing into something, by working out yet another sign and trade.
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