25-year old Chris Bosh is in his free agent walk year so look for him to have probably the best season in his career, and that should be scary for the opposition. He played in 77 games for the Raptors last season and he averaged 38.0 minutes, 22.7 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 blocked shot per game. The Raptors went out and made the kind of moves that would make you think that they were trying to please Bosh. The Raptors acquired Reggie Evans in the off season to back up Bosh and he brings muscle and defense to the table. He played in 79 games for the 76ers last season and he averaged 14.4 minutes, 3.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. 22-year old Amir Johnson was also acquired in a trade (with the Bucks). He played in 62 games for the Pistons last season and he averaged 14.7 minutes, 3.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 1.0 blocked shot per game. He has a nice upside but he might not get a lot of playing time this season for the Raptors.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE POWER FORWARDS IN 2009-2010: A

The Raptors will have a bright, new shiny look at small forward this season. 30-year old Hedo Turkoglu will be the starter for the Raptors after coming to the team in a huge 4-team trade. He played in 77 games for the Magic last season and he averaged 36.6 minutes, 16.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. Turkoglu’s numbers should all go up this season as the Raptors run way more than the Magic do. 25-year old Antoine Wright came to the Raptors in the same trade as Turkoglu who he will back up. Wright played in 65 games for the Mavericks last season and he averaged 23.9 minutes, 7.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He will likely see his minutes go down this season but he will still be effective. Wright can also play some shooting guard if the need arises for the Raptors.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE SMALL FORWARDS IN 2009-2010: B