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The Toronto Raptors announced Friday they have extended a qualifying offer to forwards Matt Bonner and Pape Sow making them restricted free agents. This provides the Raptors with the right to match any offer for Bonner and Sow’s services.

Bonner, 6-foot-10, 240 pounds, averaged 7.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 18.9 minutes in 82 games with Toronto last season. He was acquired from the Chicago Bulls during the 2003 NBA Draft in exchange for a second-round pick.

Sow, 6-foot-10, 250 pounds, averaged 2.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 9.4 minutes in 27 games with Toronto last season. He was drafted 47th overall by the Miami Heat and traded to Toronto during the 2004 NBA Draft.

Teams may begin to negotiate, but not sign, free agents on July 1. Upon ratification of the new collective bargaining agreement teams will be allowed to sign free agents beginning July 22.