Speculation of Bosh to Blazers from New York Newsday

Toronto almost never gets games on national TV, because Canadian viewing households don't' count in US TV ratings. And ratings determine what the networks can charge for ads.

So, while Toronto may have a much larger population than Portland, Bosh would get a lot more national TV exposure playing in Portland - especially since the Blazers will be going deep in the play-offs for the next 10+ seasons and Toronto is back in the lottery. This would increase his endorsement potential.

Still, Portland doesn't have a need for Bosh. I'd rather keep Aldridge. If Portland does get involved in any Bosh trade, it will be as one party in a 3 (or more) team deal.

BNM

 

I'd want permission to talk to Bosh first and see whether he'd be happy in Portland and whether he'd be prepared to sign a max contract extension in 2010.

If so, I'd do the deal. If he wasn't sure or if Toronto didn't grant that permission, then I wouldn't.

 

Actually that was one of the good things ...

 

I blew that one big time.

 

just how good is calderon?

mavs get sergio bosh
raptors get kidd webster
Por get calderon bass?

would that work in a sign and trade? or mix it up a bit and make it so

 

Why the hell would Toronto do that? If they dump Bosh, they are in total rebuilding mode. You don't rebuild around a 36-year old. Plus, they'd have to re-sign Kidd at about 4x what he's worth to make the salaries match. Trading a 25-year old big for a 36-year old small makes absolutely no sense.

BNM

 

If toronto is willing to take a couple of our bottom players and Bosh is willing to play 10-15 mins off the bench I'm all for it!

 

That's Windsor. Toronto is on the northwest shore of Lake Ontario.

 

Oops. I guess I should read the entire thread before commenting.

 

Calderon is worth far, far more than Sergio and Webster, if that's what you're asking. That deal is great for Portland and Dallas, and Toronto gets essentially nothing. Kidd is a free agent anyway, Webster is a reserve-quality player. For the "privilege" of trading Bosh for Webster (in effect), they also get to swap their good, prime point guard for a good, old point guard.

Portland getting Calderon for free and Dallas getting Bosh pretty close to free is certainly positive for those teams.

 

I just don't see it. If Bosh is going to be traded, i think Toronto will be asking for a very big piece from someone, and the Blazers will not be willing to give up what Bosh is worth since we already have LMA. And we wont trade LMA for Bosh since the difference in talent level is minimal and the risk of losing Bosh is much greater.

 

make it so damn it!!