Heat’s Bosh remains hopeful of return

Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh acknowledged the latest setback in his attempt to return from a pair of season-ending bouts with blood clots, but he has not given up hope of returning to the NBA.

In the wake of the Heat announcing that Bosh had failed his preseason physical, the All-Star power forward released a video statement about his status.

Bosh’s video was accompanied by a Twitter post of, “Setbacks may happen, but my intentions remain the same. Thank you all for the warm wishes and support.”

Bosh, who received a second opinion from the NBA that agreed with the Heat’s findings, did not make any definitive declaration about his career.

“Little setbacks happen, but that doesn’t change my intentions and what I want to accomplish,” he said in his video post. “So, I hope you continue to watch. I hope you continue to really just take in my journey and just come along with me, with the ups and the downs. So it’s a down moment right now, but everything’s going to be all right.”

With that, Bosh went ahead with the online release of the second chapter of his documentary, “Rebuilt,” on the LeBron James-operated digital outlet Uninterrupted, a chapter titled “Renewal.”

During the episode, Bosh documented the steps he took in the offseason to make what he believed would be a return to training camp, which for the Heat opens Tuesday in the Bahamas after Monday’s media day at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Bosh remains on the Heat roster. He will be paid the entire $76 million remaining on the final three years of his contract, with insurance likely to kick in to absorb half that amount.

The earliest Bosh’s salary can be removed from the Heat’s salary cap would be Feb. 9, the anniversary of his most recent game. However, unless Bosh formally retires, the Heat’s ability to shed his salary-cap hit will remain in question.