2010 NBA Summer League: Should Toronto Raptors Keep Joey Dorsey?

The Toronto Raptors' front office has been very busy these days with yet another Bryan Colangelo-type complex trade deals while NBA Summer League is taking its course.

It was inevitable that fans directed their attention onto the possible new Raptors such as Boris Diaw, Leandro Barbosa, and Tyson Chandler. However, in terms of developing of our own, this glorified street ball event deserves to steal some focus.

After watching the game one against Phoenix Suns, I came to the conclusion that only one player stood out against the very weak the Suns team.

That player wasn't the athletic freak, the D-League veteran being treated as a rookie, the lefty big man with tons of potential or the long big man with no fundamentals.

Of course the players mentioned above played well enough, they just didn't shatter my mind and they played pretty much like how I expected them to do.

However, Joey Dorsey was a monster out there! The first thing I thought was how similar his game is to Dwight Howard's.

He grabbed 11 rebounds in just under 20 minutes and scored six points with 66 percent shooting from the field. He looked tough and competitive, moreover, he was like a vacuum on the offensive boards.

It is hard to believe this kid is listed at 6' 8" (with almost 7' 2" wingspan though), because he plays longer than his size suggests.

Right now, Dorsey looks like a rich man's Reggie Evans with slightly better offensive game, which simply means he kind of has one.

He is younger and appears to have stronger motor. He is far more athletic than Evans and he doesn't have a $5 million price tag.

Unlike Evans, Dorsey knows his place during the offense and he doesn't have the sudden urge to look weird on the court while trying to make a hook shot.

Sounds like a no-brainer to keep this hardworking kid fighting his way to NBA for half a million dollars, right? It might not be the case...

Depending on roster moves and player acquisitions, Dorsey might be the odd man out. His contract is not guaranteed and he might be cut loose if the team goes over the luxury tax limit.

With reports coming from inside sources that Michael Jordan might be backing out on the recent trade, the 2010-2011 roster continues to be an enigma.

Even though we still haven't seen the end of it, I just hope that Dorsey finally gets his break as a Raptor. His value shouldn't be overlooked in this free agency climate.