OFFICIAL: Bosh Signing With Miami (No Sign-and-Trade?)

[ezz_bee]

Getting a trade exception is the equivelent of getting a socks for your birthday.

but sometimes you really really need new socks!

[insight_tor]

What comments? All we have to go on are unnamed sources close to the players who are familiar with the situation.

Please read all my message, I said "If CB4 will .... "

[Dr. James Naismith]

Bosh just said "No Sign-and-Trade" WOW ... that hurts.

bruce_arthur
Bosh just said no sign-and-trade. If not, disaster for the Raptors.

[Dr. James Naismith]

Wade apparently just said the Raptors didn't want to do a sign-and-trade with Miami.

[mattscottnelson]

According to Carefoot's post, he walked away from the 6 yr. No sign and trade.

[Dr. James Naismith]

Bosh: "It's not about the money"

[Dr. James Naismith]

Bosh transcribed by Rhettmatic from the RealGM:

"That's the business. You're always going to have contact with them. I have contact with people in Toronto all the time. It's pretty much my second home. To leave that has been difficult, even throughout this whole process. But we've been talking. Jarrett Jack is one of my good friends. He's the point guard there. It wasn't just me disappearing. We talked and everything and I let them know how I felt, all the time."

[Hotshot]

Wow Colangelo you messed up now! if you don't get nothing back then pack your bags and get outta here.

[geebee]

Bosh: "It's not about the money"

So... it's not about the money and it's not about being the No. 1 guy apparently. So, it's all about winning a title with two stars and a bunch of D-Leaguers?

[CalgaryRapsFan]

You can watch the interview live on ESPN.com

[geebee]

You can watch the interview live on ESPN.com

I'd rather not.
The realization that Bosh just willfully screwed the Raptors over after the organization went to such lengths for him is sickening. I don't think it's necessary for me to watch him lie to the camera one more time.

[Dr. James Naismith]

Rich Bucher from ESPN:

Ric Bucher just reported that the Raptors are willing to work on a S&T with Miami. Riley wants Bosh at 5 years and is trying to convince him to go that route.

[Hotshot]

ha and their were posters on here claiming that there is no way Bosh leaves $30 million dollars on the table!!!!!!

We got screwed royally. FU BOSH and COLANGELO.

[hateslosing]

Well, there we go nothing coming back. Shucks, this kinda sucks.

[Dr. James Naismith]

Via Bruce Arthur from the National Post (Twitter):

Hey, Bosh just lied on ESPN! Said Raptors were aware of his thinking. They weren't.

[Mess]

Yeah, WIlbon asked him about the executives in Toronto, and Bosh talks about JJ and his friends.

There's no contract ironed out, BC could still work with him to get a S &T. The only thing really confirned is that he's going to Miami - one way or another.

[hateslosing]

If he's going anyway Riley won't send us anything back. He'd rather Bosh signed for 5 instead of 6.

[Rouge]

If all three do end-up in once place and start to rack championships after Championships...Would they then be considered a true dynasty and compared against the likes of Jordans Bulls and Kobe's Lakers etc..

It seems since the Boston Celtics big 3--- teams are now using the same formula. This would suck for the league and small market teams would suffer... see YANKEE & REDSOX. Folks would lose interest.

[Raptor4Ever]

So no S&T ??

Can we please fire BC now , First Amir, now this What is next, Weems at 50 million , 5 year contract

[jeff_hostetler]

No reason we can't sign Bosh to whatever contract is gonna be offered by the HEAT, then trade him. IE, just because he may sign for less, doesn't mean we can't still do a S&T.