Matt Bonner's agent knows what it means if the Raptors wind up with Chris Duhon.

Given the financial ramifications, it almost certainly would signal an end to Bonner's days in Toronto.

But the fact the Raptors have signed Duhon to a free-agent offer sheet hardly comes as a shock to Kenny Grant, who represents Bonner.

"No, it doesn't surprise me," Grant said yesterday when asked about Duhon, who played for the Chicago Bulls last season.

"The Raptors have to do what they have to do. And we have to let it play out and see what happens."

Both Bonner, a forward, and Duhon, a point guard, have played one NBA season and are restricted free agents. Both were dissatisfied with the initial contract offers they got from their old employers, and have sought greater riches on the open market.

The Bulls have a week to match the Raptors' offer to Duhon, which is believed to be for three years, with annual salaries ranging from about $2.5 million US in the first year to $3.5 million in the final year.