What does the list reveal? Bosh clearly wants to play in a big city, though not too near his hometown of Dallas. He would like to win, though if he goes to the New York Knicks with any less of a running mate than James or Wade, that prospect dims considerably.
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Thursday was not a good day for Bosh’s ego and nor was it a good day as far as the Raptors should be concerned in parlaying an asset into something tangible.
The Raps have been bad on D for a while. It’s just that I thought Toronto stopped trying about mid-season, and my eyeballs tell me that Turkoglu was at the heart of that.
Would the Rockets take on Turkoglu’s contract if it meant they would get Bosh? Why not?
So depending on how that money is used (they can re-sign Johnson with his Bird Rights), the Raptors are limited with how they can improve a team who missed the playoffs last season. They will have a lottery pick to add to the roster as well.
Chris Bosh will open his front door at 12:01 a.m. July 1 and see a smiling Daryl Morey standing between Hakeem Olajuwon and Yao Ming. How's that for a first impression?
If Bosh does decide to stay, the status quo will not do. Improvement from Demar, Sonny, Amir, and even better coaching will not make this team a championship contender.