Thank you, Alan Anderson.

Former Raptor, Alan Anderson, has signed a 2-year contract with the Brooklyn Nets, multiple media outlets reported. The news was then confirmed by the player himself via twitter:

I wanna thank the Toronto raptors and the fans for all the love and support.....now I'm off to BROOKLYN!!
— Alan Anderson (@ASqared06) July 26, 2013

Congrats on the first NBA multi year deal and thank you for your contributions to the Toronto Raptors. Below is a quick look / photo tribute looking back at Alan's tenure as a Raptor.

The Raptors Waive Linas Kleiza

NEWS: #Raptors announce they have waived forward Linas Kleiza and designated him as the team’s amnesty player http://t.co/erU4zfzNsl
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) July 16, 2013

All the best, Linas. We'll miss your spunk and the 3 ball. Get healthy and come back strong.

Tim Leiweke Article / Interview on bloomberg.com

Tim Leiweke, is sure not afraid of speaking out his mind. The newly-minted CEO of the Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment offered some insight on his opinion of the state of MLSE's franchises (Raptors, Leafs, TFC, Marlies) in the recent interview for bloomberg.com.

A few Raptors-related quotes from the article after the jump.

Tim Leiweke at the Raptors Town Hall SSH Event

Ocho to Dallas

It's never been much a secret that Jose Calderon is my all-time favourite Raptor and that the Dallas Mavericks are my 2nd favourite team in the NBA. Last season, I finally had a chance to visit Dallas, see the Mavs in action vs the Philadelphis 76ers and tour the city. As you can imagine, I was rather pleased to see the following tweet pop up on my twitter timeline last night:

Agent Mark Bartlestein says guard Jose Calderon has agreed to a four-year deal with the Mavericks.
— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) July 6, 2013

If not Toronto, then Dallas is the next best thing in my book. Thanks for the great 8 years, Jose, and all the best the rest of the way.

"Ocho": CN Tower, view from Chinatown

The Raptor and Champ, the Horse