Jose Calderon has elected to sit out playing with Spain this summer for the pre-selection of the European championship. Jose has stated that he is resting in order to be completely healthy for the 2009-10 NBA season. And for all the Dino fans - a healthy Jose Calderon is a very, very good thing.
Chris Bosh has announced via his website that he will make a "big announcement" on June 1st. Bryan Colangelo has definitively said that CB4 is the centrepiece of the organization and he will begin holding preliminary meetings with Bosh's agent. Speculation alert: This could mean that Bosh will announce that he is interested in re-upping with the Raptors.
With regards to the 2009 NBA Draft, it seems more and more likely that the Raptors will select Earl Clark, the 6-9 forward out of Louisville. He gives the Raptors size, athleticism, and very importantly, rebounding from the 3-spot. He's not a tremendous shooter, but with all the snipers on the Raptors right now, that weakness can easily be hidden.
As well, BC has announced that the Raptors may look to acquire another draft pick. This is an interesting move because this draft is a very weak one overall (besides the top two picks). That said, throughout the lottery are players with the ability to fill holes nicely - think Clark and James Harden. With an additional pick, it seems to make sense for Colangelo to go with Harden, DeMar DeRozan, or to acquire a later-lottery selection and take Gerald Henderson. For more information on these players, check out our Draft preview.
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