At age 32, if power forward Chris Bosh were in good health, he would likely still be playing an important role on an NBA team. However, his career has been obstructed by the existence of blood clots on his lungs. At first, Bosh was originally adamant about continuing his career but said last month that he is “kind of getting the taste of retirement now.” Bosh will appear on TNT for the next five weeks. From Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinal:
In the clearest signal to date that Chris Bosh will not attempt to resume his NBA career this season, TNT announced Thursday that the Miami Heat power forward will serve as a studio analyst for five consecutive Mondays starting next week.
The timing of Bosh’s commitment is the strongest indication that Bosh does not plan to return to the court this season and possibly is seeking other career avenues going forward.
Bosh’s studio commitment therefore precludes the possibility of Bosh appearing in 25 games this season (regular season and playoffs). That is significant, because if the Heat, as expected, apply to remove Bosh’s salary-cap hit going forward, his salary would revert to the Heat if he hits that 25-game threshold in any of the remaining three seasons on his contract.
TNT announced the news via Twitter:
Welcome to the family, @chrisbosh! pic.twitter.com/PGZmZZc47s
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 23, 2017
Bosh hasn’t played since he failed his physical this preseason.
Chris Bosh has already made his first appearance on TNT over the phone to discuss his decision to join Turner, the trade deadline, and other things.
