There was an odd moment late in Monday night’sToronto Raptors– Dallas Mavericks game. Jarrod Uthoff and P.J. Tucker were opposing each other in garbage time – and right about now your reaction is: so what?
Uthoff was brought into Raptor-land over the summer as an undrafted power forward. He spent time with the big team in training camp before being sent to the 905. In late January, he was traded to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (love that name!) for Christian Watford and a third-round draft pick. Leaving aside such critical questions as: why make trades in the D-League and what does our minor league team need with a third-round draft pick, we find ourselves noting that Uthoff has been promoted to the Mavericks.