This doesn't make much sense. I understood it as the Raptors worked out a buyout so that Garbajosa could return to Europe. They made it sound like he did not have any interest in returning to the NBA.
The thing is, the Raps and the Spanish basketball federation are locked in a dispute over his insurance. Additionally, the Raptors are unwilling to let him play in the Olympics. I think this is what ultimately caused it.
He'd be great to have because he can play, but there a couple of concerns. First, his health, obviously. They say he's fully healed, but you'll never know until the leg is battle-tested.
Second, he's not a shot blocker. Adding a third 6'9 center is just not going to do it for us. Sure, he'll probably give us more consistency in the rotation, and he can spread the floor because he's a shooter, but I think we need at least 1 long, athletic body on the bench. In this vein of thought, it would be great if we can nab Hardin in the draft. He looks exactly like the type of prospects Danny likes to go for -- solid college career, stand-up guy, can play (as opposed to 'has potential'). He'll fit great behind Perk.
And last, but not least, there are plenty of quality teams in Span where he can likely make more money. I don't see him coming back to the NBA.