From 2004 to 2007, with the influx of talented rookies like Okafor, Zhang Yang, Felton, Millsap, Rondo, Afflalo... they laid the foundation for three championships in four years.
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As the time arrived in mid-July, Wade joining the Bulls was still the hot topic, and yet another star from the 2003 class decided on his next destination.
On July 15th, the Knicks announced they traded a 2011 first-round pick and reached a sign-and-trade agreement with the Raptors, signing Bosh to a 6-year, $128 million maximum contract.
According to a New York Times report, the Knicks originally planned to sign Amar'e Stoudemire, but when Bosh expressed interest in joining, they immediately chose Bosh due to his age—Stoudemire was almost 28, while Bosh was only 26.
