Heat's free agent pitch: Chris Bosh return, Erik Spoelstra stability
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Pat Riley's pitch to Miami Heat free-agent targets will include an optimistic
view of Chris Bosh's potential return to the court next season and the
long-term stability of coach Erik Spoelstra, league sources have told
ESPN.com.
據傳熱火在今夏自由市場的動向, 將會把Bosh下季回歸正面去看待, 以及跟SPO長期配合
的穩定度這兩點包含進去
Bosh is making progress in his recovery from recurring blood clots that have
cut short each of his past two seasons, according to a source with knowledge
of Bosh's condition. Both Bosh and the Heat continue to work toward the goal
of having the perennial All-Star power forward available for the start of
training camp, sources said.
罹患血栓的Bosh努力在做復健, Bosh跟熱火都很努力朝著可以在訓練營時回歸當作目標
Neither Bosh nor the Heat have said publicly where Bosh is in his recovery or
whether the 13-year veteran has continued a regimen of blood-thinning
medication. Bosh was the Heat's leading scorer and best 3-point shooter when
he was sidelined at the February All-Star break and went on to miss the final
29 games of the regular season as well as Miami's playoff run into the second
round.
復健的情況沒公開提過, 血栓前Bosh是熱火得分最高 & 三分最準的球員
Bosh's $23 million salary due next season will count against the Heat's
salary cap regardless of whether he plays, but that salary would come off the
books in February if he is unable to play in a game next season and retires
because of the medical condition. Last month, Riley said Bosh's status was
the "X factor" in determining where the Heat stood entering free agency.
Bosh夏季的$23M無論他是否回歸都會算進熱火薪資空間內, 但若到了二月他還是連一場都
沒打就不會列入薪資空間, 到時也會因醫療因素退休, 上個月Riley提到Bosh的狀況是熱
火今夏踏進自由市場方向的Ｘ因子
"That is the difficult thing for me in evaluating how far we've come and how
good we are," Riley said entering the summer. "It really can't be answered.
It can only be answered hypothetically if Chris was healthy. Then you would
have a real idea, probably, about how everything would fit."
Riley:"一切都只能假定Bosh是健康的前提下, 才能評估球隊可以走多遠"
Meanwhile, the Heat have determined that Spoelstra will be a long-term fit
with the roster as the two sides finalize a contract extension that will keep
the coach in place for at least the next three seasons. Spoelstra, 45, was
set to enter the final season on his contract, but the team had always
planned to extend a deal that would grant him a pay raise and increased role
in personnel matters, sources said.
同時熱火也跟SPO完成了延長合約, 未來三季他都是熱火教頭
Miami has roughly $42 million in salary-cap space, nine free agents to
address and a Sunday meeting in New York scheduled in an effort to woo
marquee target Kevin Durant to South Florida. Before then, the Heat must
determine whether to offer center Hassan Whiteside a contract of $98 million
over four years or let the top big man on the market bolt for another team
eager extend him a max deal.
熱火目前薪資空間大概有$42M, 卻有9位自由球員得簽, 包含週日跟KD的面談; 在KD之前
熱火必須決定要不要提供給Whiteside一紙4年$98M頂薪, 或是讓給他隊
Whiteside's journey has been well-chronicled during his two seasons in Miami,
where the former second-round pick of the Sacramento Kings landed after he
initially washed out of the league and toiled through stints in Lebanon and
China.
Whiteside籃球生涯早期不順遂, 第二輪被國王選走後放棄, 之後去過黎巴嫩跟中國打球
Riley recently met with Whiteside to set the course for free agency, but the
NBA's leading shot-blocker has lined up sessions with the Dallas Mavericks,
Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers in the initial hours of free
agency. Keeping Whiteside remains among the top goals for the Heat, but Riley
is also prepared to pursue secondary options among a group of available
centers that include Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah, Al Horford, Al
Jefferson, Bismack Biyombo and Roy Hibbert.
Riley最近有跟Whiteside碰面過, 但白邊這位NBA頂級封蓋手已經跟小牛 &阿拓 &湖人安
排好自由市場一開市就談合約, 把Whiteside留下來是熱火今夏最主要的目標, 但Riley
也準備好了追求其他大個子的替代方案: DH, Pau, Noah, Horford, Al, Biyombo, RH
Whiteside, 27, said last week that loyalty to the Heat wouldn't be a major
tipping point in a decision on his future he hopes will crystalize by Friday
night. After earning the league minimum of $990,000 last season, Whiteside
could command as much as $22 million in first-year salary on his next
contract.
27歲的Whiteside上週提到, 對熱火的忠誠什麼的不會是他選隊的主要考量, 因為他上季
年薪才領了$0.99M, 而新合約他卻可以第一年就領到$22M
"I hope it's an easy decision," said Whiteside, who finished third in NBA
Defensive Player of the Year voting and ranked in the top five in blocks,
rebounds and field goal percentage last season. "I find it flattering because
in my past I was trying to call teams [for tryouts]. Now it's the other way
around."
Whiteside說:"我希望這會是個簡單的決定, 我發現最近很多人都跑來巴結我, 以前都是
我去試著打給球隊請他們選拔我試訓我, 但現在風水輪流轉了"
Franchise pillar Dwyane Wade, 34, has privately warned against taking him for
granted and has not ruled out exploring opportunities with other playoff
teams.
而熱火標竿球星Wade, 34歲了, 有私下提醒過熱火別把他視作理所當然, 他也不排除去
跟其他能進季後賽的隊伍面談的可能
Wade, who has spent all 13 seasons of his career with the Heat, has said for
months that his hope is to remain in Miami his entire career. Wade also said
he didn't foresee going through another difficult negotiation similar to the
one last summer, when his agent and Riley eventually stepped aside as Wade
and Heat owner Micky Arison met at Wade's home to hammer out a one-year, $20
million deal.
生涯13球季都在熱火度過的Wade, 幾個月前說過他希望整個生涯都能在熱火, 也不希望
今夏又像去年夏天那樣搞很大, 去年夏天Wade的經紀人跟Pat Riley最後都沒能達成共
識, 是Wade本人跟熱火老闆Micky Arison碰面敲定一年$20M的合約