As much as Chris Bosh wants to get back on the basketball court, there's no guarantee he ever will.
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Heat president Pat Riley on Saturday addressed the forward's struggle with being medically cleared to play again after a recurrence of blood-clotting issues, but he admitted it's still too early to determine Bosh's future with the franchise.
"It’s a positive environment right now with Chris, and I think his doctors and our doctors are constantly communicating," Riley said at a Saturday press conference. "I know what Chris wants. I know he wants to play. Obviously, we would be open to that.
"But this is still a very fluid situations. On this day, there’s not an answer. I wish I could give you one. Let’s just let this process move on down the road and go from there."
In the meantime, the team is weighing its options for Bosh, including the possibility of a limited workload and restricted travel for away games.
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"I think all those things will come into play and there’ll be a discussion," Riley said. "There are many players in different sports that do play with that condition, and they’re on-and-off programs with blood thinners and stuff. But I think when it comes down to a final protocol, or a formula for how this has to be done, then that’s what we’ll deal with."
Bosh, 32, last played on Feb. 9 and missed the final 29 games of the season before ruling himself out of the playoffs. The 11-time All-Star looked into the the idea of playing while continuing to take blood thinners since the medication was out of his system after eight to 12 hours, but the Heat and team doctors refused to sign off on the idea.