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Any bets as to where Chris Bosh signs next-year?

I'm expecting the likeliest scenario is a sign and trade to Houston.

Though Toronto will have to take back some salary (battier and The Jared), the compensation could be pretty sweet if the Raps swallow down and actually rebuild.

For Bosh, it's an excellent franchise committed to winning with Texas Taxes to boot.

Yao/Hayes
Bosh/???
Ariza/Budinger
Martin/Lowry/Taylor
Brooks/Lowry

Pretty ridiculous.

As to the package, they could start with Jordan Hill and the draft picks acquired from New York. If Bosh has already told Colangelo what he'd be willing to do, the Rockets could even have this years 14th pick Toronto-bound.

Riley gets deals done. I suspect a S&T around a Bosh/Beasley principle. They still need a defensive center, but there's no open road to signing Haywood (for instance). Riley always seems to get his man though, trading the untradeable while involving 3rd party brokers to help juice the deal. He's a greasy salesman, but that man can close a deal.

ya i see miami

The one place I can't see, despite the recent espn speculation, is OKC. If they sign Bosh, how are they going to keep Westbrook and Durant when they are up for extensions? I can't see their finances working with 3 near max players.

Chicago or Miami. They can offer draft picks and raw cap space.

Trading Bosh to an over-the-cap team like Houston is problematic. Toronto would have to take on about $14M in filler. They would need an awful lot of incentive to justify taking on that much filler. They'd probably be better off just taking raw cap space plus a pick or two from Chicago/Miami.

This thread promotes gambling. ibtl

Eh, I bet you they don't lock it.

How many chicks do you think the guy next to Bosh pulls? His shirt has "game" written all over it.

^^^ First of all, I only wear that on the weekends. And second of all, it looks great with either long shorts or short jeans.

miller31time wrote:^^^ First of all, I only wear that on the weekends. And second of all, it looks great with either long shorts or short jeans.

nate33 wrote:Chicago or Miami. They can offer draft picks and raw cap space.

Trading Bosh to an over-the-cap team like Houston is problematic. Toronto would have to take on about $14M in filler. They would need an awful lot of incentive to justify taking on that much filler. They'd probably be better off just taking raw cap space plus a pick or two from Chicago/Miami.

This is another scenario where a BOYD trade could come into play. It lets Toronto take on some filler, but stay under the luxury tax.