Just because the Raptors kept their top draft pick doesn't mean a cavalcade of trades isn't on the way.

The Raptors still had numerous irons in the fire regarding players on their existing roster as the NBA draft continued last night. If they didn't pull off any deals in the wee hours this morning, you can bet they will in the coming days, weeks and months.

At the most basic level, Raptors general manager Glen Grunwald did the right thing by hanging on to the No. 4 pick in the draft and selecting 6-foot-11 forward Chris Bosh from Georgia Tech. Bosh has a lot of potential and if the Raptors are serious about improving long-term, then they should buckle down and develop an intriguing athlete like Bosh. Theoretically, that's what good teams do.

But now the fun really begins for Grunwald, who is trying to accomplish the dual task of securing the Raptors' future (by drafting Bosh) and shaking up his roster for next season (by pondering trades for everyone other than Vince Carter).

"There are basically four different ways we can improve our team," Grunwald said last night. "No. 1, our existing players get healthy and get better, and we're working very hard to achieve that. No. 2, there's the draft. No. 3, there's free agency. And No. 4, there are trades.

"We feel (drafting Bosh) addressed one of our greatest needs, since we had only three big guys under contract for next season. We feel we're still two big players short. But some other things will happen."