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."
The Heat announced Bosh had failed his preseason physical Friday and would not be cleared for a return to basketball activities. Citing confidentiality, the team did not disclose the reason for Bosh's failure.
The 11-time All-Star was diagnosed with a blood clot in his leg last February, the second straight year his season ended early due to a clot. He was previously hospitalized in February 2015 when a potentially life-threatening blood clot traveled to his lungs.
The team and Bosh have disagreed on how to handle his prognosis for months. Bosh tried convincing the team to allow him to play while on blood thinners during the 2016 playoffs but was denied. Heat doctors and Bosh's physicians explor ...
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