Toronto Raptors Trade for Marco Belinelli
July 30, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Basketball
The Toronto Raptors continued their busy offseason makeover by trading for Marco Belinelli. In return, the Golden State Warriors received Devean George.
Belinelli has showed the ability to score at the NBA level. Last season, he averaged 8.9 points in only 21 minutes per game. He shot 44.2% from the field and 39.7% from beyond the three-point line. The rest of his game, especially on the defensive end of the court, remains a work in progress.
With the Warriors, Belinelli likely wasn’t going to get much playing time. In Toronto, there’s a good shot for him to get significant minutes. Having chemistry …read more




