Right now, he’s [Colangelo] not sure. The situation, as Colangelo likes to say, is fluid.

The NBA’s economic picture is changing. Projections are that BRI – basketball-related income – may fall by as much as 5 per cent league-wide, the luxury tax threshold and salary cap with it. Toss in the possibility of a labour stoppage in 2011, with ownership determined to drive salaries down and giving a player not named LeBron James or Kobe Bryant or Dwight Howard or Dwyane Wade – peers of Bosh’s with a track records of NBA playoff success – may hamstring a franchise for years to come.

“We have to be very careful – as every team does – with regard to the commitments being made, including a commitment to Chris,” Colangelo said.

“[The economic outlook] has to be something you factor in. Is it prudent for this organization to go forward and give him a $130-million contract?”

To some extent the recent turn of economic events, I think, might be less of a dip and more of a long term correction.

I just don't know. He's a great player but for some reason he's not say Bron or Wade or Dirk great. Meaning...he doesn't make a 20 win team a 50 win team. He seems to make a 20 win team a 30 win team. Well, that's pretty much what David Lee does.

So would you put a max contract in Bosh's pocket? I'm not so sure.

A team of Nate, Chandler, Lebron, Bosh, and Darko would be the best in the East.

TheGame wrote:I think Bosh is a far more realistic possibility than Lebron or Wade. If Toronto underperforms, Walsh should approach the Raptors about a trade of Lee and Harrington for Bosh. I would then try to sign Lebron and then resign Bosh. It is my understanding under the CBA, you can sign a free agent to a new deal before resigning your own free agents even if after the signings you are over the cap. Thus, we may be able to give Lebron a max deal, and then resign Bosh to a max deal that goes over the cap because we would have his Bird rights.

A team of Nate, Chandler, Lebron, Bosh, and Darko would be the best in the East.

that is incorrect. you must re-sign your own guy first.

Dj--would you take Mcgee Young Criterion a number 1 pick and an ending contract for Bosh? I would take it for D Lee--to much risk keeping Lee even though he is the best player. If we stall and someone offers D Lee 12mm per for 5 in minute 1 of FA--I don't think D Lee is going to turn that down--who would? So we could lose an all star level player like Lee for nothing. If we don't get Lebron James that is an enormous step back.

If we decide to keep Lee they have to pony up--this team is VERY complicated in terms of structure. We could have a decent team this year and than lose the entire face of it for a player like Joe Johnson who will be 31? I hope that is not the case. If we can resign DLee and add Bosh---that would be awesome. But can it be done?