Earlier this week, the Toronto Raptors surprisingly used the rest of their cap space to sign combo guard Corey Joseph, limiting them in potential trades for Kenneth Faried and Taj Gibson. However, there are at least three options the Raptors can afford to take.

3.) Carlos Boozer

I know, I know. Carlos Boozer is past his prime and does not fit the defensive strategy the Toronto Raptors are seemingly going for this offseason. However, he still fits the bill as an impact offensive forward that will see his plethora of opportunities with Kyle Lowry at point guard. He is also a pretty decent passer which will open enough space for Jonas Valanciunas to do his thing in the post. With Lou Williams leaving for Los Angeles, Boozer could help fill in some of the points lost with his offensive, albeit declining, prowless. He will also come pretty cheap and is open to take a bench role if needed. There are some rumors that he will join the Miami HEAT, his hometown team, but they wouldn't be able to give him the minutes the Toronto Raptors can. Boozer averaged 11.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game last year with the Los Angeles Lakers.

2.) DeMarre Carroll

The Raptors were open to the idea of placing DeMarre Carroll at the power forward position if Wesley Matthews signed there. Now, with Matthews off to Dallas, many people have given up the idea of Carroll playing the four. However, the Raptors may not have. There is still the possibility that Carroll plays the four and Terrence Ross sticks as the starting three, especially with Corey Joseph on board. Under this circumstance, the Raptors may be thin at the guard position, and may need to play Delon Wright more minutes than they expected to. However, this may be the lineup that is the most effective, given the lack of cap space the Toronto Raptors currently have.

1.) Markieff Morris

With rumors swirling that Markieff Morris is upset with Phoenix coach Jeff Hornacek over trading his brother Marcus to Detroit. This may be the perfect opportunity to strike for the Raptors. Morris fits the Raptors perfectly due to him being a good defender and his range as a shooter. Now, all that matters, is the kind of package the Raptors can represent to the Phoenix front office. Any deal will probably need to include Terrence Ross, a player who throughout his career  has been rather inconsistent with his offensive and defensive abilities.

However, he is a player who is still young enough to develop as a great player. Nobody is complaining about the mass potential Ross has as a player and could be a very nice piece back in return. Yet, due to his inconsistencies, he may be sort of a lottery ticket for some teams in the league.

In order to make this package more attractive, the Raptors may need to include one of their three picks next year. The Knicks' pick looks like it will fall in the lottery, despite the Denver Nuggets chance to switch with it, as both those teams look to have another rebuilding year ahead of them. The Clippers' pick, that they got in the Greivis Vasquez deal, looks even more attractive now that DeAndre Jordan is gone but the Clippers may still be better than the Raptors despite the loss.

So, perhaps the Raptors can include one of the Clippers' or their pick to make it more attractive to the Phoenix Suns. The last part of the equation is tricky because it may not appeal to the Suns, but in order for the Raptors to match salaries, they need to include either Luke Ridnour's unguaranteed contract or James Johnson's contract.

The package of Ridnour/Johnson, Ross, Clippers/Raptors pick may not be as good as other teams, but the Raptors could always upgrade it with the Knicks' pick, albeit hopefully that is not the case. Morris would be the perfect fit for the Raptors, if they can entice the Suns to take their deal.