The Raptors are privately acknowledging for the first time that they might need to trade Chris Bosh, rather than risk losing him to free agency in 2010, according to a report from the New York Daily News.

The Bulls remain interested in Bosh, but Luol Deng would have to be part of a package going to the Raptors.

Bosh could also end up in Detroit in a package that would net the Raptors Carlos Boozer, according to the report.

Bryan Colangelo is scheduled to meet with a half-dozen agents, among them Henry Thomas, who represents Chris Bosh and Anthony Parker.

Bosh is eligible for a contract extension this summer and free agency next summer, and Parker is a free agent this summer.

Acording to Colangelo, all of the meetings will be preliminary.

?I think more emphasis has been put on us meeting than is necessary. I?m meeting with Henry, but Henry also represents Anthony Parker, and I?m meeting with five or six other agents. It?s very routine. It?s not like I?m going to be coming out of the weekend with plans to trade [Bosh] or start drawing up an agreement for a contract extension. It?s early in the process.?

Bosh will be in Toronto next week. His website promises a ?big announcement? on Monday.

C.J. Giles has invitations from the Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors to participate in their respective summer league teams.

Giles will also weigh several lucrative offers abroad.

Jay Triano, fired by Canada Basketball after coaching the 2000 Sydney Olympic team, will lead a group of young NBA stars for a four-day USA Basketball camp in Las Vegas in July.

The Raptors head coach will lead a staff that comprises Detroit's Dave Cowens, Utah's Tyrone Corbin and Kenny Gattison of the New Orleans Hornets in a camp that will include three days of workouts and an intrasquad scrimmage.

The Toronto Raptors didn't move in the Tuesday's lottery and will select ninth.  They will likely look amongst a group of candidates including Tyreke Evans, Earl Clark, Gerald Henderson and Stephen Curry.

"It's pretty tough to draft solely by position," Colangelo said, adding there's a group of 10 or 12 likely candidates. "We are looking for the best talent we can find."

The Raptors find themselves back in the lottery for the first time since 2006 when they landed the top overall pick.

"Overall I think the draft is a bit watered down, but at this stage of the evaluation process there are at least 10 to 12 players that we like and feel can come in and help address a need," said Bryan Colangelo. "Therefore, regardless of Tuesday's result, we will be content with the pick."

The Raptors have a very small chance, just 1.7 percent of landing the No. 1 pick. They could also drop as low as 12th, but if all goes according to plan they will draft ninth.

"Picking on position alone is dangerous because you might be passing up a better talent that's available," Colangelo said. "What you hope to find is a player that satisfies both talent and need."

Colangelo hasn't been shy about making moves on draft day, and could do the same this year.

"After the obvious top four or five picks, it's pretty wide open so a couple of our targeted players might even be on the board later in the round," Colangelo said. "Thus we might consider obtaining another pick if one becomes available."

In a vague and unsubstantiated blog post, Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News suggests that the Warriors will pursue Chris Bosh via a possible trade.  Golden State also showed interest in the Raptors' All-Star at the trade deadline.

Kawakami suggests some potential deals, but later appeared to realize that they would be impossible according to the rules of the CBA.

Kawakami famously wrote on repeated occasions that Monta Ellis would never play for the Warriors again and would demand to be traded, which was proven inaccurate.

The Toronto Raptors have signed Jay Triano to a three-year deal to become their permanent head coach.

Triano replaced Sam Mitchell and finished out the 2008-09 season as Toronto's interim head coach.

Jamaal Magloire will be a free agent this summer, and he could be an option for the Raptors.

Magloire, who turns 31 in a few weeks, could be a long shot to return to Miami because of the presence of Jermaine O'Neal and Joel Anthony.

It's possible that Magloire could be had for the league minimum, the same amount he signed with the Heat for this season.

Magloire is a native of Toronto.