Sat Sep 24, 2016 2:30 am
Chris Bosh has failed his preseason physical, meaning the Miami Heat will not clear him for training camp next week and casting serious doubt on his playing future.
The Heat announced in a statement Friday that there is no timetable for Bosh's return.
"The Miami Heat and Chris Bosh, in consultation with team doctors and other physicians, have been working together for many months with the mutual goal of having Chris return to the court as soon as possible," the team's statement said. "Chris has now taken his pre-season physical. The Miami Heat regret that it remains unable to clear Chris to return to basketball activities."
Tue Sep 27, 2016 12:35 am
Miami Heat president Pat Riley said Monday he believes forward Chris Bosh's career with the franchise is over.
"We are not [working toward Bosh's return]," Riley said, per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "I think Chris is still open-minded. But we are not working toward his return. We feel that, based on the last exam, that his Heat career is probably over."
Tue Sep 27, 2016 7:49 am
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Thu Oct 13, 2016 12:43 pm
The end of Chris Bosh’s career with the Miami Heat has not gone as anyone could have planned when he signed a new contract extension two summers ago. A sad story that began with blood clot issues that put the All-Star forward’s career (and potentially life) in danger has morphed into a more familiar bad breakup between team and player. Bosh has wanted to return to action this season, but the Heat and their doctors have not cleared him medically following several rounds of tests. He has admitted that his time with the team is over and that he will have to go elsewhere to continue his NBA career.
Unfortunately, NBA salary cap rules mean that giving Bosh that opportunity isn’t as simple as releasing him and letting him choose his next employer. If Bosh plays 25 games for another team in any season, his max salary will count against the Heat’s cap figure for the duration of the contract (which he gets anyway). That means the Miami front office will do whatever it can to keep Bosh out of action until the end of this season to free up room to lure free agents this summer.
As reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe, that means Bosh is very likely to be released after March 1, when he will be ineligible to play in the 2017 NBA Playoffs
Fri Oct 14, 2016 1:24 am
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Fri Oct 14, 2016 8:43 am
Stress Fracture wrote:I just don't get it why people are still expecting Bosh to play, with some blaming Pat Riley.
Fri Oct 14, 2016 8:45 am
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Sat Oct 15, 2016 12:25 am
Andrew wrote:I could be wrong, but I think it's one of those situations where his doctors have cleared him, but team doctors haven't, so they're butting heads over that.
Sat Oct 15, 2016 12:49 am
Sat Oct 15, 2016 2:07 pm
Andrew wrote:Heat might ensure Bosh can't play for anyone in the 2017 postseasonThe end of Chris Bosh’s career with the Miami Heat has not gone as anyone could have planned when he signed a new contract extension two summers ago. A sad story that began with blood clot issues that put the All-Star forward’s career (and potentially life) in danger has morphed into a more familiar bad breakup between team and player. Bosh has wanted to return to action this season, but the Heat and their doctors have not cleared him medically following several rounds of tests. He has admitted that his time with the team is over and that he will have to go elsewhere to continue his NBA career.
Unfortunately, NBA salary cap rules mean that giving Bosh that opportunity isn’t as simple as releasing him and letting him choose his next employer. If Bosh plays 25 games for another team in any season, his max salary will count against the Heat’s cap figure for the duration of the contract (which he gets anyway). That means the Miami front office will do whatever it can to keep Bosh out of action until the end of this season to free up room to lure free agents this summer.
As reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe, that means Bosh is very likely to be released after March 1, when he will be ineligible to play in the 2017 NBA Playoffs
So yeah, that's all getting a bit messy and full of ill-feeling. The thing is, given the fact the split isn't going very amicably, and the whole situation with Wade leaving because he didn't feel like his sacrifices and loyalty had been appreciated, are big name free agents going to think twice about trusting Riley and considering the Heat an attractive option? No doubt they'll be able to throw a lot of money at someone to get them to sign, but will it be the cream of the crop? They might have shot themselves in the foot, here.
Sat Oct 15, 2016 3:19 pm
Sun Oct 16, 2016 12:58 am
Sun Oct 16, 2016 1:55 am
Mon Oct 17, 2016 11:31 am
Andrew wrote:True, the Heat will always have location on their side. Selling a top free agent on them being a powerhouse might be a more difficult task. Thinking back to some of the Bulls' problems recruiting top free agents and seemingly narrowly missing out on them, I have to think that reputation of the front office is at least a factor.
Mon Oct 17, 2016 2:54 pm
Tue Oct 18, 2016 5:04 am
Tue Oct 18, 2016 10:10 am
Jackal wrote:Obviously not about history/legacy anymore when you've got bitch moves like joining the team that knocked you out of the playoffs because you're a bitch.
Tue Oct 18, 2016 8:26 pm
Wed Jul 05, 2017 7:18 am
The Miami HEAT announced today that they have waived forward Chris Bosh.
The number “1” will never be worn by another player and we can't wait to someday hang his jersey in the rafters.