While neither Chris Bosh nor the Heat would like to see it come to an end this way, a small, rarely used portion of the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement could change Miami’s future if that worst-case scenario comes to pass.
Both of Bosh’s past two seasons ended in February because of issues with deep vein thrombosis, when a blood clot forms in a vein, often in the legs. His 2015 issue with the condition was more serious because it traveled through his bloodstream before ending up in his lung. Fortunately, his 2016 recurrence was smaller and caught earlier, but he still missed the remainder of the season.