With LeBron James no longer part of the equation in Miami, several reports have been indicating that fellow Big Three member Chris Bosh will follow James out the door - heading to the Houston Rockets on a max contract.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, Bosh will make his free agency decision on Friday while taking into account an 11th hour push by the Miami Heat to retain him:
Miami is fighting to keep Chris Bosh, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. He will decide between Heat and Rockets today.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 11, 2014
Per ESPN's David Aldridge, the Miami Heat have upped the ante financially when it comes to their efforts to bring Bosh back:
Miami has offered Bosh the full five-year max deal to stay, per sources. Bosh hasn't decided between that & Houston's four-year max offer.
— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) July 11, 2014
The sudden bump in Miami's offer to Bosh would seem to eliminate concerns about the team low-balling the perennial All-Star in previous negotiations.
Yet, with ESPN's Chris Broussard reporting earlier that Bosh would head to Houston in the event of LeBron's departure, it will be interesting to see if the financial security on South Beach will be enough to convince Bosh to remain with the team.
For all the latest on Bosh's free agency decision, stay tuned to Chat Sports and our Miami Heat team page.
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