MIAMI – The Miami HEAT announced today that they have waived forward Chris Bosh.
“Chris
changed his life and basketball career when he came to Miami,” said
HEAT President Pat Riley. “And he changed our lives for the better, in a
way we never would have imagined, when he joined the Miami HEAT. We
will forever be indebted to CB for how he changed this team and led us
to four trips to the NBA Finals and two NBA Championships. He is,
without a doubt, one of the greatest players in the history of the
franchise. The number “1” will never be worn by another player and we
can't wait to someday hang his jersey in the rafters. Today, we are both
moving on but we wish Chris, Adrienne and their family nothing but the
best. They will forever be part of the Miami HEAT family.”
Bosh
was an NBA All-Star in each of his six seasons with the HEAT and has
been an NBA All-Star 11 times in his 13-year NBA career. He was an
integral part of two HEAT championships in 2012 and 2013, and the team’s
four consecutive trips to the NBA Finals from 2011-2014. He famously
grabbed an offensive rebound with 6.3 seconds remaining in regulation of
Game 6 on June 18, 2013 and fed Ray Allen for his game-tying
three-pointer, forcing overtime and eventually leading to the 2013 NBA
Championship.
Bosh appeared in 384 games for the HEAT over six
seasons, and averaged 18.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 34.2
minutes, while shooting 49.6 percent from the floor, 34.4 percent from
three-point range and 80.5 percent from the foul line. He ranks among
the HEAT’s all-time leaders in free throw percentage (3rd),
double-figure scoring efforts (4th), points (5th), scoring average
(5th), free throws made (5th), defensive rebounds (5th), field goal
percentage (6th), field goals made (6th), free throws attempted (6th),
total rebounds (6th), starts (6th), field goals attempted (7th), blocked
shots (7th), minutes (10th), three-point field goals attempted (10th),
double-doubles (11th), offensive rebounds (11th), games played (11th),
steals (11th), three-point field goals made (tied-14th) and assists
(20th).
Bosh appeared in 893 games during his NBA career and made
881 starts, averaging 19.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.04
blocks and 35.8 minutes, while shooting 49.4 percent from the floor,
33.5 percent from three-point range and 79.9 percent from the foul line.
He scored in double-figures 815 times, grabbed double-figure rebounds
on 332 occasions and was selected as the NBA Eastern Conference Player
of the Week nine times and Player of the Month once throughout his
career.

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