Break-Ups Are Rough, Toronto, but It's Over with Pops Mensah-Bonsu

On March 6, 2009, Toronto Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo signed Pops Mensah-Bonsu to a contract for the rest of the season. PMB was signed because he was a force in the National Basketball Development League. He owned the rebounds, averaging 13 boards a game. Also, Mensah-Bonsu was showing scoring ability, averaging 26.6 points per game. The Raptors needed rebounding, and Pops had previous NBA experience. He played 12 games with Dallas Mavericks in 06-07, averaging 2.4 points per game, and three with the Spurs, averaging 5.0 points. With the Toronto Raptors, Mensah-Bonsu quickly became a fan-favourite. When he came off the bench, he brought energy to the floor and showed hustle whenever he was playing, averaging 5.1 points per game through 19 games. Fans loved his electric dunks, something T.O. has craved since Vince Carter left. He also did a nice job on the glass, averaging 5.4 rebounds per game. But the offseason came and Pops' contract was up. Some fans thought he was probably g...