[外電] Can Riley Get Bosh Now?

看板MiamiHeat (邁阿密熱火)作者zenwu (橘子)時間17年前 (2009/06/15 20:15)推噓2(2推 0噓 0→)

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JUNE 14, 2009 Can Riley Get Bosh Now? Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald published an article today, writing that a friend of Chris Bosh said that the four-time NBA All-Star is interested in playing for the Miami Heat. Bosh would be a tremendous leap forward for this team. He possesses speed, athleticism and ball-handling skills rarely seen for a player his size. Bosh is dual threat in that he can shoot the 15-footer, but also score around the basket. He has solid rebounding skills, but is a liability on defense. Nonetheless, Bosh is undoubtedly one of the best big men in the League. There is one thing about Bosh that some would say separates him from, say, Amar'e Stoudemire. Bosh has never said that he wants to be the man on his team. In fact, he would probably enjoy playing second fiddle to a superstar like Dwyane Wade. Bosh has been likened to Pau Gasol in that he is a complementary star, not a superstar who can lead his team to a title. The Toronto Raptors forward can opt out of his contract in 2010, like Wade, so a trade now would come with the risk that it would end up as a one-year Bosh rental. But is the idea of Riley trading for Bosh this summer even plausible? The Memphis Grizzlies parted ways with Gasol once the Los Angeles Lakers offered Memphis enough salary cap space to rebuild the team. Toronto is in a similar situation. Raptors President Bryan Colangelo has already traded Jason Kapono for Reggie Evans in a move that was widely seen as financial deal. Miami does have a lot of expiring contracts to offer Colangelo. Jermaine O'Neal, Mark Blount, Udonis Haslem, Dorell Wright, Chris Quinn and Yakhouba Diawara all have contracts that expire at the end of next season. Trades have to match salary-wise in the NBA, though. A deal consisting of Udonis Haslem and Mark Blount for Bosh would work. The Lakers gave up Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron McKie, the rights to Marc Gasol and two first-round Draft picks to attain Gasol. If Riley wants to keep Michael Beasley out of the deal, he is going to have his work cut out for him. He is probably going to have to give up a few first-round picks. He may even have to trade away Daequan Cook, who is still in his rookie contract. Now, Gasol's contract runs through 2011, so that was added incentive for the Grizzlies to take those expiring contracts. As mentioned before, Bosh can opt out of his contract at the end of next season. Therefore, Colangelo may not feel the need to trade away his star. A trade consisting of Haslem, Blount, Cook and Draft picks for Bosh would give Toronto two quality players -- Haslem and Cook -- while also obtaining cap relief and first-round picks, however. There are not many teams that can offer that. The Chicago Bulls, another team rumored to have interest in Bosh, has the Luol Deng contract that runs through 2014 and the Kirk Hinrich contract that runs through 2012. Hell, even a sign-and-trade involving Ben Gordon would involve a long-term deal. A Miami-Toronto deal like that would be the one that could just maybe bring back Stephen A. Smith to television. It would be nice to hear him bash Mark Blount similar to how he bashed Kwame Brown in his analysis of the Gasol trade to the Lakers. Seriously, though, it is important to note that it is plausible that Colangelo could completely reject the deal. If Colangelo pulls the trigger on the deal, it would mean that he wants to get significant cap relief without acquiring a player with star potential, instead hoping for an answer with first-round Draft picks. Riley should not be worried about acquiring a player that only has one year left on his contract. The architect of the 2006 championship run traded for Shaquille O'Neal in 2004 when he had a year left on his contract. Riley, of course, signed O'Neal to a five-year, $100 million contract the year after before trading it to Phoenix. The only qualm about the trade on the Heat's part should be whether it is worth it to fast-track the rebuilding process at the cost of first-round picks and a couple of good players. Quite frankly, a trio of Wade, Bosh and Beasley would instantly vault the Heat back into championship conversation. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 61.228.96.50