A not so subtle benefit of Toronto signing Jarrett Jack is his relationship with Chris Bosh, whose signature Colangelo will try to get on a contract extension before the season starts.

?I hope so, I hope so,? Jack said when asked if he thought he would be a teammate of Bosh?s longer than he was at Georgia Tech, a union that lasted just one season as the all-star power forward left for the NBA after their freshman year. ?As soon as I got the call and found out Indiana wasn?t going to match [the Raptors? offer], I said let?s make the most of this year and hopefully we?ll try and get him around here for a few more years.?

?He?s already been working me,? said Bosh, in Toronto for some commercial appearances. ?It?s two birds with one stone ? he?s a good dude, a good locker-room guy, and he can ball. Any time you have that, it?s always a good thing.?