Chris Bosh

[bajaden]

Chris Bosh... Tweener Mostly Finesse 6'8" Jumpshooter... next.

6'8" and a jump shooter. I think he'll play the point on FakeInjury's team.

 

[RaY Z]

ahhh kingsfans.com entertainment at its best lol....

Thanks for making my day FakeInjury (among others)

As someone pointed out before, have you even seen these guys (Hawes and Thompson) play? As a matter a fact have you ever seen any of the guys you mentioned play?

Im starting to think FakeInjury is the the Ron Artest of kingsfans.com, judging by his/her crazyness (IMHO), in regards to his/her theories that is. And just like artest, always entertaining. Although it never hurts to have a forum clown, whether it is intentional or not.



GO KINGS!!!!

 

[Bricklayer]

Chris Bosh... Tweener Mostly Finesse 6'8" Jumpshooter... next.

You do realize he's 6'10" right? And tweener as in PF who plays center sometimes? And who's last three seasons have been 225 and 9.2, 22.6 and 10.7 and 22.3 and 8.7?

Anybody who doesn't want a Chris Bosh on their team is just nutty. If you've got a better option, sure. But there are about 3-5 of those in the whole league at his position, if that. Maybe a dozen or so overall players in the entire league. We are not in a position to turn down that level of help if it comes in the form of a young guy (he's 24).

 

[bajaden]

You do realize he's 6'10" right? And tweener as in PF who plays center sometimes? And who's last three seasons have been 225 and 9.2, 22.6 and 10.7 and 22.3 and 8.7?

Anybody who doesn't want a Chris Bosh on their team is just nutty. If you've got a better option, sure. But there are about 3-5 of those in the whole league at his position, if that. Maybe a dozen or so overall players in the entire league. We are not in a position to turn down that level of help if it comes in the form of a young guy (he's 24).

Wow! 6'10"!! That makes him a shooting guard. My bad...

 

[kupman]

So what's it going to take to get this guy in a kings uni in 2010?

He is the 25 and 10 PF that we are looking for. Name your price. I want him here in about 20 months from now - really bad.

 

[Kingzrool]

Toronto has been good to Bosh and as long as they keep that up, he will not be going anywhere. They know he is up in 2010 and will make sure they have the $$ to compete (JO off the books). And on top of that I assume they will go over the cap if necessary. How can any team compete with that? You do realize that they have the right to top any offer right? No way is Bosh going anywhere else unless he is unhappy with the Raps. Bookmark it!

 

[kupman]

Toronto has been good to Bosh and as long as they keep that up, he will not be going anywhere. They know he is up in 2010 and will make sure they have the $$ to compete (JO off the books). And on top of that I assume they will go over the cap if necessary. How can any team compete with that? You do realize that they have the right to top any offer right? No way is Bosh going anywhere else unless he is unhappy with the Raps. Bookmark it!

Toronto has not been that great for him. They have not been all that successful in recent years. Plus, Toronto is not exactly a great b-ball town. He may be ready for a change in just the same way that Garnett was ready for a change despite loving his 'sota.

I will start the bidding @ 22/year.

 

[Section 101]

Toronto has been good to Bosh and as long as they keep that up, he will not be going anywhere. They know he is up in 2010 and will make sure they have the $$ to compete (JO off the books). And on top of that I assume they will go over the cap if necessary. How can any team compete with that? You do realize that they have the right to top any offer right? No way is Bosh going anywhere else unless he is unhappy with the Raps. Bookmark it!

You do realize that the Canadian taxes negate them being able to pay him more.

 

[bajaden]

You do realize that the Canadian taxes negate them being able to pay him more.

Your absolutely right about the tax issue. Its one of the reasons that Toronto is at a disadvantage. If I remember correctly the players are taxed twice. Once in the United States and once in Canada. Of course with some players its not always about the money. Don't know about Bosh.

 

[Kingzrool]

I actually am attempting to figure this out and cannot find much. It actually seems that maybe there is not a double tax?

http://www.chris-bosh.com/forums/index.php?topic=3373.0

Hey Chris! I got a question in regards to salary. Is NBA players in Toronto paid a bit differently than other NBA teams in the States. Things like income tax, etc. I presume you guyz get paid in US dollars, and how does the converting in currency from Canadian dollars to US dollars play in effect?

The reason why I am asking this question is, I heard rumours before players tend to be discourage for playing in Toronto, simply because they can earn more in the States for equal value.

Like for example, a contract like 4 year 30 mil would be higher for a nba team in the States, than where as in Toronto, Canada.

Since, I think Canada have higher taxes than the States.

Taxes only apply to where you reside. As far as converting goes, you just get the job done. It's really no specific formula to doing it. It depends on what process you want to take.

- Chris Bosh

Does anyone have a link to prove otherwise? It would not surprise me if he was wrong, but I would like to understand how this works. It is clear that some US citizens that work in Canada pay duel taxes.

Brick? Anyone?

 

[Emma]

He's right, you should only pay taxes based on where you reside. If he lives in, say, New York, they (Canada) probably take taxes from his paycheck but end up having to give it back. In essence Canada would be borrowing money from him in a marginal lose (Bosh)-win (Canada) situation.

If he lives in Canada then the U.S. has nothing to do with his money and he wouldn't even be able to vote so it doesn't matter.

 

[HighTopKicks]

Got this from the CBA FAQ

Are teams really competing on a level playing field? Since the tax rate is different in the different states and Canada, don't the teams in a more "tax friendly" state have an advantage over the other teams?

Yes they do. For example, since Florida has no state income tax, an offer from Orlando will offer a higher net income than the same offer from Los Angeles. However, the league added a regulation to help neutralize the tax disadvantage of Canadian teams. All teams are permitted to offer a signing bonus of up to 20% (see question number 62). For U.S. residents in Canada, this bonus is taxed at just 15%. Using this bonus, Canadian teams can nearly achieve tax neutrality.

Question 62 talks about how bonuses count against the salary cap.

 

[Warhawk]

He's right, you should only pay taxes based on where you reside. If he lives in, say, New York, they (Canada) probably take taxes from his paycheck but end up having to give it back. In essence Canada would be borrowing money from him in a marginal lose (Bosh)-win (Canada) situation.

If he lives in Canada then the U.S. has nothing to do with his money and he wouldn't even be able to vote so it doesn't matter.

States (like California) with an income tax require that if a player earns part of his salary in the state, he must pay taxes for that portion earned here.

So, for a player in the east that plays one game each against the 4 CA teams, they have to pay CA taxes on 4/82 of their income.

For example:

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081019/SPORTS/810190362

Like all visiting players, the Ravens must pay what's known as the "jock tax." For their two "duty days" of earning income in Indiana -- meetings, practice and game day -- the Ravens players owe the state a total of about $49,000, judging by public reports of the team's payroll. Flacco's exact share is hard to determine, but it's about $2,000.

It's the same for Colts players when they go on the road to play 24 of the other 31 NFL teams, those in states with an income tax. And it's the same for the Pacers, the Fever and all other pro teams based here.

 

[Kingzrool]

That is interesting. Meaning that the state makes good $$ off of having 4 NBA teams (plus all pro teams), just in visiting players income tax alone. So the state government should have some level of motivation to keep a team in the state.

Thanks a lot for the answers. Chris lives in Texas I believe, so the income tax factor does not apply and Torronto should be able to top any US team's offer.

Chris stays in Torronto.

 

[Warhawk]

That is interesting. Meaning that the state makes good $$ off of having 4 NBA teams (plus all pro teams), just in visiting players income tax alone. So the state government should have some level of motivation to keep a team in the state.

Thanks a lot for the answers. Chris lives in Texas I believe, so the income tax factor does not apply and Torronto should be able to top any US team's offer.

Chris stays in Torronto.

But, the other side of the coin is that maybe the Kings (for example) pay taxes in other states when they play there instead of CA, so it probably ends up pretty much a wash for CA.

For states without an income tax, if the Kings play there do they not pay state income taxes at all on that portion? I don't have a clue on how all this works.....

 

[bajaden]

But, the other side of the coin is that maybe the Kings (for example) pay taxes in other states when they play there instead of CA, so it probably ends up pretty much a wash for CA.

For states without an income tax, if the Kings play there do they not pay state income taxes at all on that portion? I don't have a clue on how all this works.....

Neither does the IRS!

 

[kupman]

So what's it going to take to get this guy in a kings uni in 2010?

He is the 25 and 10 PF that we are looking for. Name your price. I want him here in about 20 months from now - really bad.

The dude had 40 and 18 tonight. This is not helping my obsession to bring Bosh here in about 18 months. Maloofs - give him the max deal and offer to mow his lawn for him (and put him front and center on the new TV program).