5 potential landing spots for Chris Bosh in free agency
With the Miami Heat and Chris Bosh officially parting ways, which teams should take a flier on signing him if he can return to the court and stay healthy?
It’s been awhile since Chris Bosh‘s name has been in the public spotlight, but according to a few recent reports, the next chapter in his NBA comeback could be underway.
As reported by ESPN‘s Brian Windhorst, Bosh, the Miami Heat and the NBPA agreed to a deal Wednesday that will allow the 33-year-old power forward and Pat Riley‘s team to move on.
The two-time NBA champion has not played since February of 2016 because of blood clot issues, missing the entire 2016-17 campaign when team doctors would not clear him to return. However, Bosh’s contract has remained on Miami’s books this whole time, and there are still two years and $52 million on the deal.
Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel and Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reported earlier this week that Bosh and the Heat were moving toward a resolution to bring the team “maximum cap relief” and allow the 11-time All-Star to sign with another team.
Bosh has said in several interviews that he wants to return to the league, but until this point, the Heat would once again be responsible for a contract if he were to sign with another team and play at least 25 games.
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Fortunately, Windhorst reports the stalemate between both sides will be resolved by the new CBA, which dictates that panel of doctors selected by the NBA and the NBPA would determine if a player with a life-threatening condition is fit to play again.
The Heat are clearly banking on Bosh’s health issues preventing a full-time return to NBA basketball, and most of his contract is covered by insurance if he can’t ever make it back on the floor. But if the former stretch-4 and small-ball 5 can return to the court, which teams would be interested in signing him to a minimum contract?
His health comes first and foremost, and the road to an NBA comeback may seem unlikely at this point. But in the event he’s somehow healthy enough for a team to take a low-cost flier on his championship experience, pick-and-pop pedigree and once elite skill set, here are five teams (and a few honorable mentions) that might be interested.