Team Needs: A secondary star for Chris Bosh, a pass-first point guard or a banger at the center position. Outlook: The Raptors and Bryan Colangelo have pocket aces, they just have to figure out how to play them. The Raptors have a chance to add a secondary star to Bosh, but there may only be one or two such players in the entire draft, so they must select wisely. Most Suitable Prospects: LaMarcus Aldridge ? Would be a perfect fit in Toronto. Has a great attitude, would love to play with Bosh, an old friend and has a game that compliments the rest of the team perfectly. He?s agile enough to keep up with a faster-paced offense and is a very intelligent and patient post player. Andrea Bargnani ? Would be welcomed by Toronto?s Italian community. Has a similar game to Chris Bosh and Charlie Villanueva, but if he?s the best player available and Colangelo likes him as much as it seems, he may get selected if he?s expected to be the best player to come out of this draft. Rudy Gay ? Another player who could be a second star. A phenomenal athlete, great on both ends of the floor, does not demand the ball and would fit in on a team where guys like to shoot. A high flyer who already has an established relationship with his former UConn teammate Charlie Villanueva. Marcus Williams ? If the Raptors want a pass-first guard, Williams could be their man. Like Gay, Williams is a former teammate of Villanueva, one of the team?s cornerstones and he proved that he was an apt distributor this year. The Raptors would be zany to take him with the top pick, but trading down is not out of the question. Best Case Scenario: The Raptors select LaMarcus Aldridge and take a player who could grow into one of the finest players at a position that is very thin throughout the league on a team who needs a center desperately. Worst Case Scenario: The Raptors select Bargnani and he fails to pan out in accordance with their expectations and further clogs a position the Raptors have depth at. Really interesting to see what they do. It's between Aldridge, Bargnani and Gay.
I dont want Aldridge. I dont think he can play Center to tell you the truth. And we dont need another PF. (we would have 3). RUDY! RUDY! RUDY!
You guys and your center worries. Who cares if he's not your prototypical center. He would fit well alongside Bosh just like he would Chandler. These days big men are rare and getting smaller at center.
