Looks like them Duke boys are at it again.
Errr, I mean Gar Forman and John Paxson.
ESPN NBA Insider Marc Stein just released a report giving an update on Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh, who’s been out of the league for years dealing with blood clots.
Dwyane Wade’s former teammate is now all that remains of the “Big Three” in Miami, but many expect the Heat to waive him as the team heads toward a rebuild.
Here’s Stein:
“If Bosh, who turns 33 in March, makes it back onto the floor next season, word is that the Chicago Bulls are already plotting a run and will be at the front of the line to try to sign him.” – Marc Stein
If this is true, then clearly GarPax would be continuing the trend of ignoring their own advice to get “younger and more athletic.” It could be a last-ditch attempt to convince Wade to stay in Chicago, seeing as he won two championships with Bosh in Miami.
Bosh is a huge risk with his health condition. And at age 33, even if the blood clots don’t remain an issue, how much rust must he shake off to regain his form after being away from the league for so long? What does the once-dominant power forward have left in the tank? He can spread the floor with his shooting as a stretch four, which Fred Hoiberg would love to have in his starting lineup. But is that worth the massive risk that comes with signing an aging veteran with health concerns?
K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune:
Haven't confirmed @ESPNSteinLine rumor Bulls interested in Bosh if he's healthy next year but that would suggest a Wade opt-in, keep Butler. https://t.co/SfbSMItoGb
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) January 20, 2017
This could just be noise, but Stein is usually on the money when making these kind of reports. Not many people are more tuned into NBA front offices than he is. As Johnson mentions above, the push to sign Bosh would likely mean that GarPax are trying to make a splash signing to create a new and improved “three alphas” situation, replacing Rajon Rondo with Bosh. How about a point guard, Gar? One who can shoot? No? Okay then.
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