The Toronto Raptors are still trying to find the right pieces that fit under fabulous GM and Nigerian-born Masai Ujiri. They made a move yesterday that puts them a few steps closer in that direction by giving Lithuanian "Big" Jonas Valanciunas (only 23 yrs old) a contract extension to keep him playing home games "North of the Border" through the 2019-20 season. A four-year $64.5 million extension for Big Jonas V. that will kick in in the 2016-17 season.
Valanciunas has been solid in his development over the past few season since being the #5 overall pick in the 2K11 NBA Draft. He was drafted to be in that core of players to help the Raptors one day take over the Atlantic Division and become one of the Eastern Conference Elite Squads. The Dinosaurs yes in the 2014-15 season ran away with the Atlantic but folded in round 1 of "Winning Time" and they must fix that.
The Lithuanian "Big" has showed signs that he one day soon will become one of the premier "Bigs" in the Logo as we check out his career numbers and 2014-15 Digits along with the #WeTheNorth projected Starters and Bench for the 2015-16 season.
Valanciunas has been solid in his development over the past few season since being the #5 overall pick in the 2K11 NBA Draft. He was drafted to be in that core of players to help the Raptors one day take over the Atlantic Division and become one of the Eastern Conference Elite Squads. The Dinosaurs yes in the 2014-15 season ran away with the Atlantic but folded in round 1 of "Winning Time" and they must fix that.
The Lithuanian "Big" has showed signs that he one day soon will become one of the premier "Bigs" in the Logo as we check out his career numbers and 2014-15 Digits along with the #WeTheNorth projected Starters and Bench for the 2015-16 season.
@JValanciunas
#WeTheNorth dba "Dinosaurs in the Logo"
2014-15 Digits
80 Gms 80 Gms Started 12 ppg 8.7 rpg 1.2 Blks
Career Numbers 2012-15
223 Gms 218 Gms Started 10.9 ppg 8 rpg 1.1 Blks
Note: Valanciunas didn't come over her until the 2012-13 season
#WeTheNorth
Projected Starters/Bench
2015-16 Season
Starting 5
PG K. Lowry
SG DeRozan
SF DeMarre Carroll
PF P. Patterson
C @JValanciunas
"Dinosaur Eggs called Raptors Bench"
PG Cory Joseph (Spurs FA Pick Up)
SF Terrence Ross
PF Luis Scola
PF/SF James Johnson
PG Delon Wright (2015 Raptors 1st Rounder)
@JValanciunas Highlights
Lithuania stand up and a "Round of Applause" for your #1 Dude Jonas V...
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