Jarrett Jack Joins the Raptors
July 21, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under NBA News, NBA Teams
Jarrett Jack, the point guard who has played for the Portland Trail Blazers and the Indiana Pacers, has officially joined the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors signed Jack to an offersheet worth a reported $20 million over four years, however the Pacers had a chance to match the offer. After the Pacers past, Jack became a Raptor.
Last year with the Pacers, Jack teamed with T.J. Ford at the point guard position. With the Raptors, he will basically be replacing Ford.
Ford played with the Raptors and formed a powerful 1-2 punch with Jose Calderon. Last season, Calderon had the reins all to himself and his per-minute production dropped off. The Raptors hope that Jack can allow Calderon to rest a bit more and resume the successful role he played in the 2007-08 season.
In fantasy basketball, this signing is probably bad news for both Jack and Calderon. Although Jack can play some shooting guard, expect his minutes to be reduced to around 28 minutes per game. Calderon played more than 34 minutes per game last year — expect him to lose four or five minutes off of that average.
