Report: Nando de Colo turns down Raptors' qualifying offer, accepts deal with CSKA Moscow
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The Nando de Colo era in Toronto is reportedly over.
The 6-foot-5 French shooting guard was acquired by the Raptors in a trade deadline deal with the San Antonio Spurs. The restricted free-agent was tendered a qualifying offer by the Raptors worth $1.9 million, but CSKA Moscow swooped in with a two-year, $4.1 million deal.
Toronto free agent Nando de Colo has turned down Raptors offer and will accept deal with CSKA-Moscow, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 7, 2014
In 21 games played with the Raptors last season, de Colo averaged 3.1 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. The Raptors will still hold his rights should he make a return to the NBA.
Losing de Colo puts some pressure on the Raptors to sign restricted free-agent point guard Greivis Vasquez, although de Colo mostly served as a third-string guard. The Raptors have a number of worthy replacements on the roster in Lou Williams and Dwight Buycks.