More On Boers and Bernstein Bosh Rumor

January 6th, 2010 by Andrew Wamboldt

Early in the day, I wrote about a trade rumor being discussed on 670 the Score that involved the Bulls receiving Kirk Hinrich. Here are the exact quotes from the Boers and Bernstein show regarding the rumor:

Try this on for size, as something that is percolating. And as of now, this is all I can tell you. I’m not going to tell you this is a done deal, or that it’s even close, but as far as something that is out there as a possibility. Hinrich, Tyrus Thomas, and at least one pick to the Toronto Raptors for Chris Bosh.

As I said earlier, this trade is too good to be true. This trade doesn’t really have much benefit for the Raptors. They come away from the trade with the worse talent and the worse contract situation.

I think the Raptors would be willing to trade Chris Bosh before the offseason, but it’s not going to be in a trade like this, which worsens their cap situation by taking on a bad contract and someone up for an extension. They’re better off just letting Bosh walk in free agency. I think the Raptors will look into trading Chris Bosh at the deadline, because they stink, and Bosh will have the option to go join Dwyane Wade in Miami for the max this summer, which puts the Raptors odds of retaining him low.

If the Raptors do trade Bosh, it will be some combination of expiring contracts, young talent, and draft picks. The trade that would make sense for the Bulls and Raptors to do would be Brad Miller, Joakim Noah, and the Bulls first round draft pick. That is the type of trade that is going to land Chris Bosh at the trade deadline, not the one mentioned above.