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The problem with Toronto trading Chris Bosh to Houston
by Oly Sandor | They’ll want the right assets. Not cap space. Not a point guard. And not a South American tough guy set to hit free agency. If the Toronto Raptors are forced to trade Chris Bosh this off-season, the ‘Dinos’ will demand young, blue chip talent instead of expiring contracts. The reason: most big-ticket free agents won’t sign long-term with a Canadian franchise, so accumulating cap space is (...) [+]
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Will Bryant’s decision not to opt-out help the Lakers sign Ariza, Odom, or Artest?
by Oly Sandor | By staying-put and deferring negotiations, ‘Black Mamba’ is hoping the purple-and-gold will focus on re-signing free agents Trevor Ariza and/or Lamar Odom. So, will Bryant’s I-can-get-mine-later approach help the club keep their forwards? Well, the club wants both players back. And both players want to be back. However, wanting and affording are separate issues, especially when the Lakers (...) [+]
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Utah’s posts setting market for top free agent power forwards and centres
by Oly Sandor | You can’t teach height, so, fair or not, a market will always exist for free agent power forwards and centres. Whether they can play is sometimes irrelevant. For instance, the Seattle Sonics rewarded 2 point per game scorer Jim Mcllvane with a seven-year, 33 million dollar contract and forever alienated superstar Shawn Kemp. More recently, former Knick GM Isiah Thomas gave Jerome James a (...) [+]
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