Toronto gladly finished their season full of turmoil, which meant the first time not making the Playoffs since 2007. The former Coach of the Year Sam Mitchell left after just 17 games and his successor Jay Triano was never able to shed the title of “interim coach”. The result was the Raptors switching between up-temp and half-court basketball throughout the 2008-09 season and never finding themselves.
But that should change under the leadership of a new coach. Manager Bryan Colaneglo, after all, was the architect of the highly attractive and successful Phoenix Suns teams. And his new coach will likely match that style. Chris Bosh, Jose Calderon and Andrea Bargnani make up the core of this team and the club has room under the salary cap as well. It remains to be seen if that money will be used to re-sign Shawn Marion or look for help elsewhere. The Raptors will have a high draft pick and may likely find a top player from the Euroleague as well – as they have done in the past. And that is very valuable in the Eastern Conference.
Additional Notes:
The Warriors and Bulls are already talking about trade offers for Chris Bosh with thoughts of the beginning of the free agent period. Bosh has an option in his contract for 2010.
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