The Raptors extended a qualifying offer to Sonny Weems this week, which will make him a restricted free agent.

Weems made $854,389 during the 10-11 season. The qualifying offer is worth just more than $1.067 million. 

Samuel Dalembert will be a free agent this offseason and the Kings are hoping to re-sign the center.

Dalembert is also expected to receive interest from the Knicks, Heat, Raptors and Rockets.

Dalembert was acquired during the 2010 offseason from the 76ers.

Jonas Valanciunas was the best player on the floor as Lithuania humiliated the United States 108-75 in a tuneup for the FIBA under-19 championship, which gets underway on Thursday in Latvia.

The fifth overall selection by the Raptors imposed his will on the smaller Americans, compiling a game-high 23 points and 11 rebounds, along with two blocks and a steal.

Valanciunas is rail-thin and must pack on 15-25 pounds before he can compete effectively in the NBA, but against those his own age, he has consistently dominated.

Previously, Valanciunas was named MVP of FIBA’s under-18 and under-16 tournaments.

Dwane Casey and the Raptors completed their staff on Tuesday by adding two coaches and retaining three others.

Johnny Davis was hired to be the lead assistant, and Tom Sterner joins the Raptors after stints with the Sixers, Warriors, Magic and Mavericks.

Scott Roth, Eric Hughes and Micah Nori will remain as holdovers from Jay Triano‘s staff.

Bryan Colangelo told QMI Agency on Saturday afternoon that Leandro Barbosa has picked up his $7.6 million U.S. player option for the 2011-12 season with the Raptors.

Barbosa had considered returning to his native Brazil in light of a potential work stoppage.

Both sides have expressed interest in renegotiating his current deal.

As the Spurs explore trade possibilities involving Tony Parker, the team is believed to be hoping to unload the contract of Richard Jefferson in the process.

Jefferson was re-signed by the Spurs last offseason.

The Raptors and Kings are believed to be possible landing spots for Parker.

The San Antonio Spurs are engaged in discussions about trading point guard Tony Parker to secure a high pick in Thursday’s draft, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

The Spurs have talked to teams in the lottery, including the Toronto Raptors and Sacramento Kings, who hold the fifth and seventh picks, respectively. The Kings are determined to get a frontline point guard, and have also talked with the Denver Nuggets about Raymond Felton.

It’s unclear who the Spurs would prefer to take if they acquired a high lottery pick.

During his introductory press conference as the head coach of the Raptors, Dwane Casey talked about his role as the architect of the Mavericks' defense.

Casey said he used hockey video to help set the defensive team’s defensive mindset during the NBA finals.

“Because we felt we were playing too soft against Miami to start the series,” he said. “And it really set the tone.

“I don’t know a lot about of hockey. I know I’ll learn about it. But we spliced in (footage of) those guys checking players up into the window (glass), into the boards and that type of thing and that’s the way we want to play."

The Raptors have named Dwane Casey their new head coach.

Casey was introduced as the eighth head coach in franchise history during a Tuesday press conference.

“Defensively, I’m going to be a hands-on control freak, so to speak,” he said.

“You put your imprint on a game, physically ... We want to make sure people feel us when they come through the lane.”

The Raptors, who pick fifth in this week’s draft, have have eyes for point guard Brandon Knight.

"He's a big-time athlete, big-time motor," Raptors director of scouting Jim Kelly said after Knight's workout on June 7. "[He] can really fly up and down the court there."

Most important may be what Knight brings defensively. If Casey is indeed the Raptors' next coach, his defense will only be as good as the guys on the floor.

"[Knight] has all the tools to be a good defender," Kelly said. "That's one of the reasons we have great interest in him."

The Raptors owe point guard Jose Calderon more than $20 million over the next two seasons and also have combo guards Leandro Barbosa (who has a player option this summer) and Jerryd Bayless on the roster. But that won't stop them from selecting Knight.

"At this point, especially when we're in the top part of the Draft at No. 5, we're looking for the best possible player," Kelly said. "And there happens to be a number of very good point guards there."