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http://www.thestar.com/sports/article/645658
Raptors' Bosh suggests he'll opt for free agency
Jun 04, 2009 03:29 PM
Chris Bosh, the Toronto Raptors all-star, suggested strongly Thursday that he will forgo signing a contract extension this summer, setting himself up to beamong a historically stacked NBA free agent class next year.
"(When) I signed a three-year (extension in 2006)... I had a goal in mind, and that was to put myself in the best position (in 2010) ... I'mthinking I just want to stick to my goal, stick to what I was doing," said Bosh.
"That's a part of the plan ... I just want to address things (after) next season. There's a reason why I did things the way I did them backthen."
Bryan Colangelo, the Raptors president and general manager, has spoken optimistically about the odds of inking his best player to an extension this summer,when Bosh could sign a three-year addition to his current deal as early as next month. Still, Colangelo was hardly taken aback by word that Bosh was leaningstrongly toward opting out of his current deal in 2010, when the 6-foot-10 forward would be among a crop of free agents that includes LeBron James and DwyaneWade.
"I have been pretty clear that that's what I anticipate his position to be," said Colangelo.
Bosh, slated to earn about $15.7 million (U.S.) next season, said leaving his contract status hanging will be a "win-win situation" for both himand his struggling team, which won just 33 games this past season.
"It puts pressure on both sides. It puts pressure on me to perform, and it puts pressure on the organization to perform as well," said Bosh, whowas speaking after he performed his paid duties as the celebrity drawmaster for Saturday's Woodbine Oaks horse race.
http://www.thestar.com/sports/article/645658
Raptors' Bosh suggests he'll opt for free agency
Jun 04, 2009 03:29 PM
Chris Bosh, the Toronto Raptors all-star, suggested strongly Thursday that he will forgo signing a contract extension this summer, setting himself up to beamong a historically stacked NBA free agent class next year.
"(When) I signed a three-year (extension in 2006)... I had a goal in mind, and that was to put myself in the best position (in 2010) ... I'mthinking I just want to stick to my goal, stick to what I was doing," said Bosh.
"That's a part of the plan ... I just want to address things (after) next season. There's a reason why I did things the way I did them backthen."
Bryan Colangelo, the Raptors president and general manager, has spoken optimistically about the odds of inking his best player to an extension this summer,when Bosh could sign a three-year addition to his current deal as early as next month. Still, Colangelo was hardly taken aback by word that Bosh was leaningstrongly toward opting out of his current deal in 2010, when the 6-foot-10 forward would be among a crop of free agents that includes LeBron James and DwyaneWade.
"I have been pretty clear that that's what I anticipate his position to be," said Colangelo.
Bosh, slated to earn about $15.7 million (U.S.) next season, said leaving his contract status hanging will be a "win-win situation" for both himand his struggling team, which won just 33 games this past season.
"It puts pressure on both sides. It puts pressure on me to perform, and it puts pressure on the organization to perform as well," said Bosh, whowas speaking after he performed his paid duties as the celebrity drawmaster for Saturday's Woodbine Oaks horse race.