MIAMI (AP) – Chris Bosh has failed his physical and is not being cleared for training camp by the Miami Heat, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Friday.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because neither Bosh nor the team has made any announcement. It’s a major blow to the All-Star’s comeback plans and a decision that will likely add to the tension between the team and its highest-paid player.
Bosh has gone through a series of medical tests in recent days, and the results apparently were not enough to convince Miami that he’s able to play – at least, not yet. The team holds media day in Miami on Monday and starts training camp in the Bahamas on Tuesday. It’s unclear if Bosh will even be present for those events.
Bosh’s representatives did not immediately respond to a request from The Associated Press for comment. Bosh has done a number of interviews with Uninterrupted – LeBron James’ digital platform – in recent weeks, saying in one of those that “nothing” would keep him off the court this season even though the discovery of blood clots ended each of his past two seasons at the All-Star break.
“I’m ready to play,” Bosh said last week.