"Peja Stojakovic has no idea how long he'll be in Toronto, or what his role with one of the NBA's youngest squads will be, but he's happy to be here.
The 33-year-old dual Serbian/Greek citizen called his arrival in Toronto, a city he said feels much more like "home" and an "international environment" than his previous stops in Sacramento, Indiana and New Orleans, a "new opportunity (with) new challenges."
Though the Raptors are the worst long-distance shooting team in the league (29.6%) and Stojakovic now becomes - with apologies to Dell Curry and Jason Kapono - the greatest shooter ever employed by the club (40% career mark from three, 89.4% from the line, 17.3 points per game) he is well aware that how much action he sees or time he spends with the club is very much up in the air.
"I still don't know what they have in mind as far as making moves during the season ... (but) that's our job. We are professionals. We've got to deal with that," Stojakovic said.
"I feel great physically. I feel like I can help this team if the opportunity presents itself."
The veteran is in the last year of a lucrative deal and knows hefty expiring contracts like his $14.5-million US stipend are always in demand. He has not yet met with general manager Bryan Colangelo to discuss long-term plans."