Bosh available?

[illmatic99]

According to Screamin' A., Chris Bosh has told Toronto's management that he will not re-sign with the Raptors in 2010. As such, his name might be thrown around now as the Raptors might want to salvage any sort of value for him, instead of letting him walk. Would we be interested in perhaps upgrading from Aldridge to Bosh, or is KP too infatuated with baking and chemistry to make a drastic move now?

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[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

He goes where LeBron goes, so....no.

 

[B-Roy]

He goes where LeBron goes, so....no.

Says who?

 

[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

"inside sources"

 

[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

besides, he's going to want a max re-up right away....sure, it'd be great but is this the huge upgrade that would put us over the edge? not sure.

 

[illmatic99]

besides, he's going to want a max re-up right away.

Even better, in that case. It would eliminate any chance of him walking.

...sure, it'd be great but is this the huge upgrade that would put us over the edge? not sure.

Hard to say, but I tend to think that we would be closer to a title (at the present) with Bosh rather than Aldridge.

 

[Minstrel]

besides, he's going to want a max re-up right away....sure, it'd be great but is this the huge upgrade that would put us over the edge? not sure.

I'd definitely pull the trigger if Bosh would re-up right away. That's the best-case scenario, IMO. The only reason not to upgrade Aldridge into Bosh is the risk that Bosh wouldn't re-up, wanting to test 2010 free agency.

 

[crowTrobot]

He goes where LeBron goes, so....no.

wade just said it's possible he'd where lebron goes. they can't all go there : )

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archi..._playing_for_knicks_with_lebron_could_happen/

 

[MAS RipCity]

I would not trade Aldridge for Bosh. Keep the core together.

 

[crowTrobot]

besides, he's going to want a max re-up right away

whether he's traded or not he will play out his current contract and become a FA in summer 2010 because he can't get a true NBA max deal until then. he won't be signing an extension before then.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Best case scenario: We trade Aldridge and parts to get Bosh and we go from a solid B-B+ player to an A-A+ player at power forward and he resigns with us in a year and a half

worst case scenario: We trade Aldridge and parts and get Bosh and he bounces in 2010 for parts unknown, leaving us with "?"

Null option: we keep Aldridge, he continues to play at a sub-allstar level (or improves?) and his high post game blends pretty well with Oden and Bosh resigning or bolting becomes somebody else's problem.

I know Bosh would be an upgrade to Aldridge, but the risks seem kind of high and I'm not so sure it's worth it ...

Tough call.

 

[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

why break up a promising core of Roy, LMA and Oden. Don't get greedy, we'll blossom! And with Bosh being unrestricted? no thanks!

 

[Natebishop3]

Bosh for Aldridge.... that's a toughy.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Wasn't there a thread about this a while back? I like Bosh a lot, but he's smaller than Aldridge and not the defender that LaMarcus is. He's a better rebounder - but that's not an area of weakness for this team. He scores more, but watching him, I'm not over-impressed. It's not like he's got a great low post game. I get the impression it's more because he gets the ball a lot.

He is a great guy, though. But overall, I think LaMarcus matches up with our rivals better and he's a lot more versatile defensively. Remember that LaMarcus is one of the league leaders in +/-.

They train together - right? What we need is an insider to report on the head-to-heads they've had.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Bosh for Aldridge.... that's a toughy.

Now just think about how cool it is to say that it's actually a tough call.

 

[drexlersdad]

they are gonna have to keep him and hope he re-signs. if he really told them he is going to leave, then they should deal him for whatever they can get at next years deadline unless they look like a championship contender.

 

[AhLian]

Irony would be if Amar'e is traded to Raptors for Bosh.

 

[B-Roy]

Now just think about how cool it is to say that it's actually a tough call.

It's not a toughie. If it's there, you pull the trigger. The problem is, Raptors would demand more than just Aldridge. It would be at least LA+Raef+Rudy.

 

[Natebishop3]

It's not a toughie. If it's there, you pull the trigger. The problem is, Raptors would demand more than just Aldridge. It would be at least LA+Raef+Rudy.

No, it is a tough call. You're trading Aldridge, Rudy, and RLEC for a position that we arguably don't need help at. Why? Yes, Bosh is a great player, but why not put Rudy and RLEC towards a small forward (a position of need)? Many analysts are saying that Aldridge is on the verge of being an All-Star. It's a stupid trade. You're giving up two young talented players for a guy who could leave and sign somewhere else in one year.

 

[B-Roy]

No, it is a tough call. You're trading Aldridge, Rudy, and RLEC for a position that we arguably don't need help at. Why? Yes, Bosh is a great player, but why not put Rudy and RLEC towards a small forward (a position of need)? Many analysts are saying that Aldridge is on the verge of being an All-Star. It's a stupid trade. You're giving up two young talented players for a guy who could leave and sign somewhere else in one year.

I meant if it was Aldridge+Raef (Salary purposes) for Bosh straight up it would be a no brainer. If we had to add Rudy, then yes, it would be harder.

 

[Денг Гордон]

This is the Bulls for the taken. Now is the time for Paxson to finally pull the trigger. Derrick Rose will be understood to be off limits, and Ben Gordon has that no trade clause, so count him out to.

So who cares if it takes every single last player on the Bulls not named Rose/Gordon to get this done? If you can put together a big three of Rose/Gordon/Bosh, you do it. That team can score inside out, and that's what you want from an NBA team.

 

[B-Roy]

This is the Bulls for the taken. Now is the time for Paxson to finally pull the trigger. Derrick Rose will be understood to be off limits, and Ben Gordon has that no trade clause, so count him out to.

So who cares if it takes every single last player on the Bulls not named Rose/Gordon to get this done? If you can put together a big three of Rose/Gordon/Bosh, you do it. That team can score inside out, and that's what you want from an NBA team.

And then Bosh decides to bolt Chicago too because they aren't winning.

 

[Денг Гордон]

And then Bosh decides to bolt Chicago too because they aren't winning.

Well the bigger problem would be if before that happened, Ben Gordon bolted to New York...and then Bosh and Lebron followed him there the next summer. Damn Knicks. They'd be stealing Duhon, Gordon, and Bosh from the Bulls in consecutive summers. Just building their damn team with ex-Bulls. And of course sign Lebron James too, who aspires to be like a guy that used to play for the Bulls.

 

[Natebishop3]

Well the bigger problem would be if before that happened, Ben Gordon bolted to New York...and then Bosh and Lebron followed him there the next summer. Damn Knicks. They'd be stealing Duhon, Gordon, and Bosh from the Bulls in consecutive summers. Just building their damn team with ex-Bulls. And of course sign Lebron James too, who aspires to be like a guy that used to play for the Bulls.

If I were the Knicks, I would want Bosh and LeBron, or Bosh and Wade. I'm not 100% sold that a Wade/LeBron team could win it all. Bosh and LeBron would be a lethal inside/out combo. How many teams have won (not counting the Bulls) without a dominant big man?

 

[Nikolokolus]

And then Bosh decides to bolt Chicago too because they aren't winning.

Maybe, maybe not. I'm guessing he's more tired of getting booed by his own fans when the team is trying to mount a fourth quarter comeback than he's worried about going to an immediate contender (although that wouldn't hurt).

If I was Chris Bosh, there's a lot to like about Chicago: a fairly strong history of fan support, a big market, a young stud point guard and a damn good front court mate in Luol Deng (assuming he's not part of the trade) and a chance to help build something in a new place.

I could see it happening and it working out.

 

[B-Roy]

Well the bigger problem would be if before that happened, Ben Gordon bolted to New York...and then Bosh and Lebron followed him there the next summer. Damn Knicks. They'd be stealing Duhon, Gordon, and Bosh from the Bulls in consecutive summers. Just building their damn team with ex-Bulls. And of course sign Lebron James too, who aspires to be like a guy that used to play for the Bulls.

Then they steal Rose?

 

[Natebishop3]

Maybe, maybe not. I'm guessing he's more tired of getting booed by his own fans when the team is trying to mount a fourth quarter comeback than he's worried about going to an immediate contender (although that wouldn't hurt).

If I was Chris Bosh, there's a lot to like about Chicago: a fairly strong history of fan support, a big market, a young stud point guard and a damn good front court mate in Luol Deng (assuming he's not part of the trade) and a chance to help build something in a new place.

I could see it happening and it working out.

I would assume that Deng would be part of the deal. I'm not sure what else Chicago could offer to entice the Raptors into trading them Bosh.

 

[crowTrobot]

I meant if it was Aldridge+Raef (Salary purposes) for Bosh straight up it would be a no brainer.

no it absolutely would not. what we really need to upgrade as a team is defense and bosh may actually be a downgrade in that department, there's an unpredicatable chance he wouldn't re-sign, and if he does figuring in tax he would cost something like 60 million more than aldridge over the next 4 1/2 years. those are some pretty serious negatives.

 

[Natebishop3]

no it absolutely would not. what we really need to upgrade as a team is defense and bosh may actually be a downgrade in that department, there's an unpredicatable chance he wouldn't re-sign, and if he does figuring in tax he would cost something like 60 million more than aldridge over the next 4 1/2 years. those are some pretty serious negatives.

I'm honestly not convinced that Bosh would turn out to be a big upgrade over Aldridge in the long run.

 

[rocketeer]

no it absolutely would not. what we really need to upgrade as a team is defense and bosh may actually be a downgrade in that department, there's an unpredicatable chance he wouldn't re-sign, and if he does figuring in tax he would cost something like 60 million more than aldridge over the next 4 1/2 years. those are some pretty serious negatives.

just considering their talent, it absolutely is a no brainer.

obviously, bosh being able to leave after next season changes that. of course if he was willing to sign an extension with portland as part of the deal(not sure if he can do that at this point or not), that would move it back to being a no brainer.