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The Bosh years: the Toronto Raptors story
Franchise era
2004–05—2009–10
The Bosh years
Toronto Raptors
The story in one sentence
Bosh developed into a franchise star and led two playoff teams, but Toronto never found enough stability around him.
01
An All-Star big man leads an uneven rebuild
02
Chris Bosh, José Calderón and Andrea Bargnani gave the era its recognizable core.
03
Its ending created the conditions for building the next backcourt.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2004–05
What came before
Carter's aerial brilliance transformed the Raptors into a global attraction and brought them within one shot of the 2001 conference finals.
2007
Eastern Conference First Round: Toronto Raptors vs New Jersey Nets
2008
Eastern Conference First Round: Toronto Raptors vs Orlando Magic
After 2009–10
What came next
A brief reset assembled the guard partnership that would create the most sustained success in team history.
The core