Updated: December 29, 2012, 8:34 am ET

Source: Raptors Intent on Moving Bargnani

By HOOPSWORLD
Basketball News & NBA Rumors

It has been widely assumed for months that the Raptors would try to package (Jose) Calderon’s expiring deal with (Andrea) Barngani’s in hopes of landing a top-flight player in return. But the Raps have actually functioned better so far this season when (Kyle) Lowry — who brings an undeniable “swagger,” as coach Dwane Casey likes to say, but is also undeniably up and down with his moods — has been out of the lineup nursing a variety of injuries.

One source close to the situation said Friday that Bargnani remains “a lock to be moved.” That naturally depends on finding a taker for the underachieving Italian forward, but Lowry’s contract shouldn’t be too hard to attach to a trade.

via Marc Stein of ESPN

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