According to the Spanish sports publication Marca, the Raptors have made overtures about signing free agent Jorge Garbajosa, a 6-9 Spanish forward. NBA officials who have seen the 28-year-old play make it sound like he'd be a great fit.

According to the Toronto Star, Garbajosa is said to be a tough inside presence despite his height and could also be able to stretch defences with three-point shooting ability. He's not a true NBA centre ? more along the lines of the undersized Kurt Thomas of the Phoenix Suns ? but he could do some of the dirty work under the basket to take some of the pressure off the likes of Chris Bosh and Charlie Villanueva.