Found June 30, 2009 on
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With yesterday’s news that Joey Graham wasn’t offered a qualifiying offer, the experiment with the athletic forward from OK State is over:
Graham all but gone.
The Toronto Star reports the Raptors extended a qualifying offer to Pops Mensah-Bonsu, making him a restricted free agent.
The team did not offer one to Joey Graham and he is now [...]
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What’s G? The heart, hustle and flow of Pops Mensah-Bonsu!
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The Toronto Raptors have extended a qualifying offer to forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu. Per team policy, financial details were not disclosed.
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