Question of adding an instant star to Sacramento's roster on the example of Chris Bosh

will have a lot to do with whether the kings make a run at bosh. let’s say they get the number #1 pick, and GP actually does what most experts think will happen, that is pick Griffin, then essentially you won’t have a spot for Bosh, because you will have Griffin, Thompson and Hawes. i think GP wants to get a point guard at some point, unless Beno decides he wants to be a basketball player and not a typical Euro who played well in a contract year, got paid, and will now sit out anytime he has the sniffles.

if there is a way to draft a hall of fame-type coach, that is what this team needs. Kenny Natt is doing fine, but with this group of youngsters you almost need a guy with a ring or two, or at least the reputation of let’s say a Larry Brown, and come in here and command the respect.

it gets pretty tiring to hear the coaches say “we do the drills in practice and we tell the guys to..” and then watch the games and see them do the complete opposite. this team is an example of either a young team who just doesn’t get it or a team that has tuned out its coach. and that is where the coach’s respect comes in.

A couple of things:

1. First, while I have a lot of respect for Bosch and would love to see him in a King’s uni I don’t think he’s worth the cost you referred to above ie, Kevin Martin and ultimately I don’t think he’s a franchise player. Look at what DWade did for Miami this year as opposed to what Bosch did for the Raps. Ultimately, Dwade is a franchise player and Bosch is not. At best he is worth he is a sub max contract and the team that is able to pay him the most will be Toronto. From what I have read the reason that Toronto is considering shopping him is that they don’t think he will stay past 2010 not because Bargiani game has improved.

2. There is no doubt we would be a better team with Bosch on the team but consider the cost. We still don’t know what we have with JT and Spence and if we are able to draft either Griffin and Rubio this June, then as stated above we won’t have a need for Chris Bosch.

3. Bosch (and Boozer and Amare) are in a difficult position. Two years ago they and their agents were probably planning on opting out and seeking as close to a max contract as possible and likely planning on having multiple teams competing for their services. Now in the new economic reality I would not at all be surprised to see Boozer and Bosch resign with the current teams, possibly signing extensions this summer. The only unknown is the Knicks where if they can’t bring LBJ to town may make a play for both DWade and Chris Bosch, (at least that’s what I’ve read).

Give them JT, The Number 1 this year and Cisco, that’s 2 starters and a bench player Because Haws, Bosh, Greene, Martin and beno…..that’s a force. I’d rather give up Haws than JT but i don’t think they would take Haws over JT (if they had a choice and they do) IDK if i am willing to part with K-Mart because K-Mart + Bosh = Pwnage

about making a move for the sake of making a move. seeing that i am a giants fan, i have to live with barry zito for the next several years. signing bosh would be the same thing. is he a nice player? yes. would he help this team? yes. would he bring a title? no. a team is going to bring a title and if you max out your cap space on a “nice” player and not a superstar, then you won’t have money to extend hawes and thompson when their contracts are up.

i am not sure what his annual salary would be, but let’s figure it would be in the $12mil/year range, it is probably more, but let’s just say that is the figure. then you are going to have over 1/3 of your salary cap space locked up between bosh and martin. can those two bring a championship to this city? i highly doubt it. plus you run the risk of not being able to re-sign hawes and/or JT. too much of a risk for a “nice” player.