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Worse, it was a disingenuous cry; it was the kind of fan-baiting that Bosh was above this season, as he conducted himself with dignity and respect.

Turns out the Raptors can fool sportswriters, fans and maybe even management. But not their peers.

What the Raptors want has absolutely nothing to do with the process. It’s what Bosh wants. Bryan Colangelo is Bosh’s pawn right now, nothing more.

That's not taking anything away from Toronto but with (Chris) Bosh being out for the rest of the season and all those injuries, it just didn't seem like they even wanted to make the playoffs at the end of the season. - LeBron James

The problems are too numerous and complex to list out and Toronto had no business even being in the playoff chase.

Just a hunch here, but my guess is their only European starter next season is Andrea Bargnani.

Is there a single playoff team Jose Calderon could start for?

For the Raptors the talent and cap relief the Thunder could offer are significantly more than the other options.

He could be Wade’s sidekick just by signing with Miami and there’s even talk that Oklahoma City (close to his Dallas home) will make a run to pair him with Kevin Durant.

Some blame Colangelo’s reliance of European players, noting they are soft. But, let’s be honest, this team hasn’t scared anyone but it’s fans in years, well before Colangelo went puddle-jumping.

If it were up to me, I’d give Colangelo an extension right now.

the Raptors’ season was so remarkably messy that even those among us who are so jaded as to think “chemistry” is an overused cliché began to second-guess that idea.