Bosh to the Bulls?

If the latest rumors are true, the Toronto Raptors worst fears will be realized: Chris Bosh is gone, and the team is going to get nothing in return.

According to an NBA executive, the Chicago Bulls are the frontrunners to sign both Bosh and LeBron James. The New York Times report quotes the anonymous source as saying, “I think it’s a done deal.”

If true, it means the Raptors would be unable to pull off a sign-and-trade deal with Bosh, which was the prevailing hope this offseason. The team was under no illusion that it’d be able to retain Bosh’s services, but a sign-and-trade would have enabled the Raptors to at least get some young talent in return.Chicago’s draft-day dealing of Kurt Heinrich to the Washington Wizards gave the Bulls room to sign two max-level free agents, something they weren’t in a position to do beforehand. But if they are able to add Bosh and James to the nucleus of Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and Luol Deng, the Bulls will undoubtedly become the favorites to win the Eastern Conference crown next season.

Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 4:23 pm by Raj Sethi

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