Bonner Wants To Stay, Raps Not Sure

Bonner Wants To Stay, Raps Not Sure

30th July, 2005 - 7:06 am

Toronto Star - Matt Bonner expects to have a contract offer in hand the day the NBA lifts its free agent-signing moratorium but there is little or no chance it will come from the Raptors.

The restricted free agent and the team remain far apart in the financial terms of a new contract and it's apparent it will take an offer from a third team to put pressure on the Raptors to match it or let the popular, if limited, forward go.

Bonner's agent told the Star last week he had three teams interested in his 25-year-old client and Bonner said last night he thinks he'll get some offer right away.

"There might be more, there's been some interest in the last few days," he said before playing in the Steve Nash Charity Classic at the ACC last night.

Bonner and his agent are dismayed at the pace of talks with the Raptors, which have bogged down over money.

"We're trying to negotiate and it hasn't been reciprocated yet," he said.

Maybe we can sign him for 2 year deal worth 3 million dollars.

sign and trade...... while they are at it, add Aaron Williams or Eric Williams or Lamond Murray in the trade.