Rebuilding the Raptors: Chris Bosh Trade Scenarios

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Scenario No. 2: Toronto Raptors trade F Chris Bosh to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for G Jamal Crawford, C Rony Turiaf, F Brandan Wright, and a First Round Pick in 2009 (No. 7 overall)

In the short term, Bosh's arrival in the Bay would make the Warriors relevant again.

They'd be able to roll out one of the more young, talented and versatile frontcourts in the league with the trio of Andris Biedrens, Anthony Randolph and CB4. Couple that with Stephen Jackson and Monte Ellis in the backcourt, and a bench that would feature Corey Maggette, Kelenna Azubuike and Marco Bellinelli, and it appears that the Warriors could be back in the postseason picture much sooner than expected.

But with reports constantly swirling that Bosh is eyeing a big market when his 2010 free agency arrives, would the Warriors take the chance of having him walk away for nothing after a year?

There are some things that are working in the Warriors favor. For starters, Bosh should thrive playing under Don Nelson who would take advantage of his mobility and skill set like no other coach that Bosh has played for.

There's also the presence of Stephen Jackson, who will be handling most of the leadership duties, which Bosh has struggled with in the T-Dot. Playing a full season without a constant media presence on your shoulders has got to be an intriguing concept for Bosh at this point.

As far as the Raptors are concerned, they will get a little bit of everything in return from the Warriors. Jamal Crawford will provide a major scoring boost in the backcourt (see Ben Gordon, above). Ronny Turiaf will provide some muscle, defense, and depth in the frontcourt, while Wright is a potential game-changer who hasn't been able to crack Nelson's rotation while in Golden State.

The major prize for Toronto would be the seventh overall pick however, which would allow them to draft two of the top nine players in this year's lottery.

No one will mistake this year's draft crop for the class of 2003 by any means, but anytime a team has two picks within the top ten, they have a real shot at reshaping their franchise. The Raps could target Arizona big man Jordan Hill at number seven, a player who ironically has a lot of the same qualities as Bosh.

Golden State's Projected Lineup

G Monte Ellis, G Stephen Jackson, SF Anthony Randolph, PF Chris Bosh, C Andris Biedrins.

Bench: Corey Maggette, Marco Bellinelli, Kelenna Azubuike, Anthony Morrow.

Toronto's Projected Lineup

G Jose Calderon, G Jamal Crawford, SF Shawn Marion, F Andrea Bargnani, C Ronny Turiaf.

Bench: Reggie Evans, Roko Ukic, Brandan Wright, No. 7 pick, No. 9 pick.

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