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03:45 PM ET 03.14 | After a miserable year for Andrea Bargnani ended with a season-ending elbow injury, the relationship between the former No. 1 overall pick and the Raptors is at an all-time low. Bargnani is still owed $23 million over the next two seasons, but Toronto's front office is reportedly not even considering using the league's amnesty provision. With $66 million in salaries already committed for next season, the Raptors wouldn't be under the salary cap even if they released Bargnani. As a result, they would still be on the hook for his salary without being able to do anything to replace him. Bryan Colangelo will try to shop him in the off-season, but with his value around the NBA at an all-time low, the team will likely need to figure out a role that makes sense for him next season.

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March 14, 2013 03:59 PM ET

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Bargani is no bargain but everyone can be traded. Expect Toronto to eat a bunch of bad contracts in order to move this guy.

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March 14, 2013 04:12 PM ET

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With $66 million in salaries already committed for next season, the Raptors wouldn't be under the salary cap even if they released Bargnani. As a result, they would still be on the hook for his salary without being able to do anything to replace him

finally a smart move by BC-
no reason to pay the guy to go away if you aren't going to be able to use the spot

I forgot who I was 'arguing' with the other day about one of these bad contact guys that were amnesty possibilitie.....
but there are always bad contract for bad contracts that GMs want to flip -

?was it tyrus thomas?
maybe changes of scenery for both?
not sure what his # is