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By Andy Charles Carlos Delfino’s stay in Russia is over after he quickly agreed to join the Milwaukee Bucks in the wake of the trade with Toronto which saw the Raptors acquire two more new players, Amir Johnson and Sonny Weems. The roster turnover in Toronto has been dramatic with only a handful of players due to [...]
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