Little used forward Chris Jefferies said he was excited to be out of Toronto, mainly because there was a cancer inside the dressing room. "Everybody there was cool. I liked everybody except one person, and I heard he was cut," Jefferies said yesterday.

The former Fresno State star forward was referring to Raptors backup point guard Rick Brunson, who is no longer with the team.

General manager Glen Grunwald is currently exploring ways to rid the team of Brunson's contract.

Jefferies, who was traded to the Chicago Bulls last week, said Brunson, who played very little but was said to be a favourite of coach Kevin O'Neill, brought nothing to the organization or the team and got on people's nerves.

"I don't see why he was there in the first place," Jefferies said. "Because it wasn't really like he was helping the team at all.

"I had lot of feelings about that, as did a lot of people, not just me. A lot of the other guys."

Jeffries really should pick up a copy of the Chicago Tribune because K.C. Johnson has been writing all week that Brunson will be joining the Bulls as soon as he is tradable, the Raptors receiving seldom used point guard Roger Mason Jr. in return.