Raptors targeting Muggsy Knicks pitch for Oakley By BILL HARRIS, TORONTO SUN The Raptors may wind up addressing their little point guard problem by adding a little point guard. Meanwhile, Charles Oakley spent yesterday pondering whether he can go home again. Turns out he can ... but at a considerable pay cut. On Day 3 of the NBA's free-agent signing period, numerous league sources indicated the Raptors have expressed more than a passing interest in 5-foot-3 veteran Muggsy Bogues. Raptors representatives allegedly met with Bogues last month and want to do so again. He certainly isn't Plan A for the club, but he's being considered as a workable Plan B. Bogues, 34, played most of the past two seasons with the Golden State Warriors. He was on the injured list for a month last season with chicken pox, which in an odd way suggests he has maintained at least some of his youthfulness. Bogues averaged 5.1 points and 3.7 assists per game last season. Through his 12-year career, the product of Wake Forest has averaged eight points and eight assists per game. As far as the Raptors' own free agents are concerned, news has surfaced that the Knicks -- for whom Oakley played for 10 seasons -- have offered him a three-year contract worth $6.6 million US (their $2-million salary cap exception, with annual percentage increases). Oakley could make almost that much in one season with the Raptors, who have a three-year, $16.5-million proposal on the table. Therein lies the dilemma for Oakley, who feels the Raptors owe him more than what they've offered. "I can confirm we've met with the Knicks but I can't discuss the details," said Billy Diamond, Oakley's main spokesman. Oakley was in Los Angeles yesterday meeting with Lakers management, as well as players Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. O'Neal apparently cut short a family vacation upon hearing Oakley was in L.A. Lakers sources said a decision from Oakley does not appear to be imminent, but they expect him to make up his mind by the end of the month. SEE THE CBA: Isiah Thomas wants to turn the Continental Basketball Association into a true minor league for the NBA. "What we would like to achieve is to one day form affiliates with NBA teams," said Thomas, a former general manager of the Raptors, who has signed a letter of intent to buy the nine-team CBA for $10 million US. Thomas plans to transform the CBA into a single-entity operation, much like the WNBA. AROUND THE NBA: Ron Mercer, Popeye Jones and Dwayne Schintzius were traded from the Celtics to the Nuggets for Danny Fortson, Eric Washington, Eric Williams and a first-round draft choice ... Bo Outlaw re-signed with the Magic for one year at $2 million US ... Derek Fisher signed a seven-year, $24-million contract with the Lakers ... The Kings re-signed Jon Barry and Scot Pollard, and completed a trade that sends Tariq Abdul-Wahad and a first-round pick to Orlando for Nick Anderson ... The Nets waived centre Rony Seikaly.