Within the next three weeks, Bryan Colangelo needs to decide if he trades Bosh for the best package available or if he chooses to hold on to Bosh and offer him a max deal in 2010. Of course, we all know that Bosh will not stay in Toronto for anything other than max money – 6 years/ $130 million.
While my personal preference would be to flip Bosh for a package of younger players and/or draft picks – let’s assume Bryan is leaning towards keep Bosh long term.
The Raptors desparately need a dynamic shooting guard that can score the ball. They can certainly fill that role in the draft with DeRozan or Curry but relying on a rookie to put up big numbers is never a good way to be consistently competitive.
The two names that come to mind are Jamal Crawford and Jason Richardson. I am fairly sure that the Raptors could use a combination of draft pick(s), cap space and minor contracts to aquire either of these players.
Also Sunday, the New York Daily News speculated that Boozer might end up in Toronto if the Raptors feel pressure to trade Chris Bosh ahead of possibly losing him as a free agent next summer.
If nothing else, Toronto would be a humorous destination for Boozer, who spends his offseasons enjoying the sun of Miami.
Boozer is expected to opt out but has until June 30 to officially do so. He is due to make $12.7 million next season and voiced his desire to return to Utah after the Jazz were eliminated by the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs.
There is a possibility that if the Pistons were able to sign Boozer this summer, that they would move him in a deal to Toronto for Chris Bosh. Most, if not all, would favor Bosh over Boozer in the Pistons’ system, which would be the highlight of the rebuilding program that Joe D is going to proceed with.
Memphis guard Tyreke Evans is among a group of players who might be available when the Toronto Raptors make their pick (No. 9) in the NBA draft. Evans’ wing-span was recently measured at 6 feet 113/4 inches, the largest measured of any guard in recent years, including Dwyane Wade. Evans has a big fan: U.S. President Barack Obama recently told the Maloof brothers, who own the Sacramento Kings, that they should take Evans when the Kings pick fourth overall.
Toronto Raptors- Tyreke Evans, SG/PG, Memphis. A pretty solid fit, though there is the possibility of DeJuan Blair if the Bosh situation clears itself up before draft day.
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Hah, I’m pretty sure every Raptors fan has already come to terms that they won’t be signing bosh to a max deal and that Bosh is on his way out already. The situation between the Suns and Amare is very similar. Though, Bosh isn’t running around America waving his trade me flag and doing interviews about it like Amare is.
G’moring! Thanks for brewing some fresh Morning Coffee, Alt. :)
Looks like it’ll be another week of recycled draft speculation surrounding the same couple of prospects.
As for the Finals, I’m taking the Kobe, Pau and the Lakers in seven!
And another thing, with the Magic making the Finals I think it’s odds are even that Orlando’s going to show Hedo Turkoglu the money to keep him Disneyland. I don’t think BC’s is going to have a shot at landing him, which is gonna give Marion’s agent a bit more negotiating leverage.
Indeed. Not sure anything will really become clear until draft day. I hate combines for that reason. Much prefer calling the punks in and making them work out in cold snowy Toronto in June.
Where does Marion go if not Toronto though? The teams with FA money won’t want him because he’s too old and not a leader for the young ‘uns. So it’s got to be a team that thinks it’s a piece away from contending. San Antonio maybe? If Denver had beaten the Lakers I would have put them on the list and maybe they are on it if they don’t beat Orlando. After that I can’t think of a team better than Toronto where Marion fits.
What am I missing?
well, as simmons put it, it’s the No Benjamins Association. few teams have the space to sign marion outright for what he feels he’s worth (considering he made $15+ this past season, i can’t imagine him being thrilled with taking a 50% paycut, even though that’s about what he’s actually worth); as someone mentioned in a previous thread, that’s why the S&T speculation w/ marion is so high.
given the economy, i wonder if teams will consider more heavily the ‘older’ guys (i.e upwards of 20/21); generally speaking, a seasoned 3/4-year college player will be better prepared to step in right away & contribute, as opposed to the uber-young prospects who may take a year or two. guys like williams & young & clark & hansborough & lawson, while not thought to be supreme difference-makers, may be higher on teams’ lists because they are, more than likely, ready to step in & at the very least provide solid, if unspectacular, playing time. they more than likely won’t have as big a contribution down the road as a jrue holliday or brandon jennings, but while those guys are developing, the others are contributing (& impacting the cap less each year).
Considering the fact that LBJ just got bounced, in hindsight they should have traded Szerbiak and JJ Hickson to the Nets for good ol’ VC. Pairing VC with a better player than he is for the first time in his career (VC was better than Kidd), I think he would have been the necessary second scoring banana the Cavs definitely needed.
Still looking at the Cavs, they’ll need to add another scorer to assist LBJ if they want to get back to the Finals. Perhaps they’ll consider acquiring Marion in a S&T. Look out.
why not sign and trade marion for vareajo, gibson and expiring filler?
Evans is such a crucial fit for the Raptors. ESPN calls him a super-scorer and we know that he excels in creating his own shot and getting to the rim consistently. he gives the raptors the kind of high-production pure scoring guard they haven’t had since VC.
I like Evans too. He’s got the size. He’s said to have the skill, which makes him a versitile player capable of playing at the 1, 2 or 3. Plus, he seems like he’ll be able to contribute more in his rookie year than alot of the other prospects (DeRozen/Jennings/Curry//Clark/Blair/etc), which is an almost necessary criteria in BC’s overall decision making.
At this point, I don’t think Evans be on the board at #9.
1 & 2 – absolutely. actually, as a point, i think he’s gonna be something really special. kinda reminds me a bit of rondo…not so much their games or physically, but that they’re both excellent athletic defenders with questionable perimeter games. actually, i think evans is a bit more polished as a PG than many suspect, and i LOVE guys who can play multiple positions.
3? mmm…that might be a stretch. i don’t think he’s a legit 6′5″ – don’t get me wrong, i think he’s a great athlete, and is quite strong…just not sure he’s got enough of a 3’s skillset/body combination.
given that he’ll likely be gone before #9, i’m thinking it’s best not to get one’s hopes up.
Yeah right… Boozer probably wants a max contract as well or close to max contract and he is a freaking injury prone!! no thanks we already had some of those.
have.
bosh is gonna blow up in the states. sell tons of jerseys, his teamates will start getting the calls
shame the raps are gonna trade him out of canada ,its what the league wants
don’t even realize the player that you have
dirk nowistski this, dirk nowitski that. Bosh is dirk with better defence, better rebounding, more hops, and slightly less range. Only difference, dirk can fade and get a call in dallas
The Ratpors must commence their conversion to a contending team within 3 – 5 seasons … and that means getting rid of Bosh who has no more upside. BC must now get the best deal for Bosh + useless fillers in a trade package.
I believe Triano will be a good coach for a developing Ratpor team because he is a bball player’s coach and trainer.
I would much prefer Boozer over Bosh. Boozer is a “natural” PF, the ones who can take a beating inside the paint and score off of Offensive Rebounds. Let’s get rid of the RuPaul of Big Men.
boozer can’t touch bosh, ask coach K
Yea I’m sorry, saying Boozer is better than Bosh shows u lack all knowledge of the game… Bosh, although is not a top notch low post defender, is alot better defensively than Boozer, who is an undersized PF.. As to their offensive games… Chris Bosh is better at taking it to the rim because he is so fast for a PF which creates mismatches over slower defenders, and if u put a small body on him to take that away he can just go backdown and do his little jump hook or fade away to the baseline or just shoot the jumper right over em, Chris Bosh is a top 5 PF in this league and trading him for Boozer is the dumbest thing I have ever heard.. I would only be content with a trade that would bring in a couple young good prospect PF SF and SG as well as a couple picks and maybe a current contributer.. CB4 is that good of a player…
I think Bosh is better then Boozer (its real close though) but Boozer and Andrea may be better combo then Bosh and Andrea. Boozer plays inside Bosh plays on the elbow so maybe a better fit…
Boozer is tougher sure he is injury prone but would anyone be surprised if Bosh missed 50 games are so in a season in the next few years??? NO
I would take sign NEITHER to Max money and would rather season us offer David Lee a bucket of cash and Trade Bosh for a legit wing (Monta Ellis) and draft Curry resign Marion or sign and trade for a legit 3 maybe Deng and the Bulls could use Marion at hte 4 and play run and gun with Rose, Gordon or Hinrich, Salmons, Marion, and bigs…
Jose
Ellis
Deng
Lee
AB7
Key subs
Curry
Delfino or parker or both
Hump or Pops or Rasho or maybe Tyler Hansbrough if we buy a late first rounder or some combination of these guys.
Trade Bosh for Ellis
Okay whoever thinks we’ll pick Blair after Evams has to be the biggest idiot! Blair is only 6″5 and has a 7″2 wingspan. . . Wow he can jump! and he’s atheletic. . . Did we not waste our time on a guy like joey graham to wait till he develops! I herd he can bench the most on the raptors but that still dosnt make him a good player! Blair reminds me of a slightly better version of Joey g. . . I think the raptors are gonna target Evans or Derozan forsure and if they can’t get these guys look for them to move up which teams will be willing to do for even cash. . . The raps have enough space to move up, for us it’s not a problem the only question is how much do you sacrafice to move up? would it be worth it at the end? I say the raptors target Derozan and Evans both . . . If they can get minnesotas 16th pick and then move their way up through players and cash. . . That will be a good draft day story
Don’t you think Utah will be willing to pay Boozer whatever he wanted if he was wanted. . . We raptor fans don’t appreciate good value. . . Now you here articles on how Bosh is the number two option or that he’s reached his peak. . . Couple of things you guys gotta realize. . . Number 1 Bosh is the second best powerforward after Garnett. . . Yeah he averaged 22 points per game but when his numbers dipped was the same time around when he got injured. . . the 1st quater of the season the man was up there with wade and lebron and you wanna say he sucks cuz his numbers dipped a little? Number two he’s a big man, so playing for his country took a toll on him more then lebron, wade or kobe. . . Bosh fits the run n gun system better then Boozer so theres no way Colangelo can be dumb enough to trade him for Boozer. . . Yeah you could pull off a deal with clippers and take griffen and take on randolfs contract for Bosh. . . or even trade with the blazers for oden and outlaw for bosh. . . Those situations will make sense even tho Oden is more of a half court set kinda player but never the less he looks like he’ll be a good pro even tho he had a bad rookie year