Bosh to join Wade in Miami
LOS ANGELES — Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade teammed up to win a gold medal for the US in the Beijing Olympics and now they have decided to play alongside each…
LOS ANGELES — Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade teammed up to win a gold medal for the US in the Beijing Olympics and now they have decided to play alongside each other with the Miami Heat, American media has reported.Still uncertain is where another all-star free agent, LeBron James, will end up. James is reportedly ready to announce his decision on American sports broadcaster ESPN on Thursday evening, the first day of NBA free-agent signings.Bosh was not the only high-profile player on the move now that the signing season has begun as Carlos Boozer reportedly has agreed to a deal with the Chicago Bulls.But one player that likely won't be changing uniforms is Boston's Ray Allen who has decided to remain with the Celtics and take another run at an NBA title.Nothing is official but the 26-year-old Bosh and Wade both expressed a desire Wednesday to join forces in Miami."We've wanted to play with each other and we have a golden opportunity to do that. We're going to take advantage of it," Bosh told ESPN.Wade, the 2006 NBA finals MVP, added: "Now we can get on the pace of building a championship."The Heat's gain could be a loss for the Toronto Raptors where Bosh has played for the past seven seasons. If the deal becomes official Bosh could sign outright with Miami or arrive in Florida via a sign-and-trade agreement.The moratorium on signing free agents expires on Thursday for NBA clubs."I have nothing official from anyone," Toronto GM Bryan Colangelo said.Miami president Pat Riley said they have been talking to Bosh and he was hopeful of landing the dynamic duo."We are engaged in free agent negotiations with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. We intend to enter into player contracts with Dwyane and Chris once the moratorium period has ended," Riley said Wednesday.Two-time all-star forward Boozer reportedly agreed to a deal to leave the Utah Jazz after six seasons and take a five-year deal with the Bulls.The Chicago Tribune cited a source saying the Bulls would still have enough room to offer a maximum salary contract to an
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