Chris Bosh may or may not play next season. If it's up to him, he will try, and we will see him on the court playing again next season.

He did attempt to get back on the court before this season ended, but the Miami Heat weren't willing to take the risk of trusting a blood thinners schedule on Bosh's life.

The leagues player disability clause can enable the Heat to apply for a medical exception for Bosh's salary to be wiped from their books, which would be picked up by the teams insurance policy.

There is a waiting period if a player has played at least 10 games, and Bosh played 53 total games. The waiting period lasts until the anniversary of the players last game, which would take Bosh somewhere into next February.

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What this means is, if Bosh plays just one game, his salary is on the Heat's books for the 2016-2017 season, and the waiting period will reset, if and until Bosh has another relapse.

The only thing the Heat can do is try to force him to retire, which is unlikely to happen. Whether it's to finish out his contract, or to retire later, we should see Bosh on the court when next season starts barring any hindrances.

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