The Miami Heat have been very quiet in regards to the status of their all-star power forward/center Chris Bosh. After battling blood clots for the second time in two years, Bosh is ready for a return to the court.
Earlier this week, Heat owner Mickey Arison spoke out about Bosh and is expecting to see him play this upcoming season. That doesn't mean that it's an easy road for Bosh. Bosh wants to play, and the Heat have their financial reasons for not wanting him to. As a result, that has made him a little frustrated with the Heat.
Per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald:
We’re told the Bosh camp remains frustrated with the Heat’s handling of his situation, and that’s part of the reason Bosh and wife Adrienne have gone on a social media blitz this week. As one NBA official said, Bosh wants the public to know he wants to play amid the Heat’s silence.
The Heat has declined to say if Bosh will be cleared – Bosh has been awaiting word himself – but the team disputes any notion that it is trying to keep him off the court to remove his salary from the cap.
It's unclear yet if Bosh will be cleared to go for training camp come mid-September, and it'll be interesting to see if he'll be able to remain healthy for a Heat team that will rely heavily on him and newly re-signed center Hassan Whiteside.
Jackson explained fully how the Heat would benefit financially if Bosh were to sit.
Though the Heat can apply to remove Bosh’s future salaries ($25.3 million in 2017-18, $26.8 million in 2018-19) from its cap as early as Feb. 9 (a full calendar year since his last game), the odds are against Miami being granted that relief if Bosh fights this.
The reason: To clear Bosh off the cap, the labor agreement says “a doctor that is jointly selected by the league and players association” must agree his condition “is career-ending, or severe enough to put him at risk if he continues playing.”
Bosh is determined to fight this and get back on the floor, so hopefully this whole situation works out in a quick and peaceful manner.
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