Riley: Bosh's medical situation 'fluid' and 'complicated'

The Miami Heat know they won't have Dwyane Wade suiting up for them next season. They're still unsure about Chris Bosh.

Bosh hasn't played since a reported recurrence of his blood clots surfaced during this year's All-Star break, and Heat president Pat Riley admitted Saturday that he doesn't know how the situation will play out.

"It's always fluid, and it has been since there was a diagnosis and a decision for him not to play," Riley told reporters.

"Chris' doctors and our doctors are constantly communicating. I know what Chris wants, and he wants to play. But this is still a very fluid situation. There's not an answer. I wish I could give you one. I know he wants to play and we would be open to that. Let's allow this process to move down the road, and we'll go from there."

Bosh's health situation has been shrouded in a thin veil of secrecy since he pulled out of the All-Star Game with what was initially called a calf strain. During the postseason, reports suggested that Bosh and the Heat were at odds over whether or not he should be cleared to play, with the Heat winning out after the NBPA reached out to both sides to help mediate the conflict. Privately, the Heat reportedly feared that Bosh's playing days might be over.

The 11-time All-Star remained involved with the team down the stretch of the season and throughout the playoffs, even taking part in some workouts. But Riley stressed Saturday that Bosh's physical fitness is not what's at issue.

"He's been working out and he's probably going to continue to work. It's only complicated from a medical standpoint," Riley said. "It's a sensitive, complicated situation that I can't speak to medically."

Bosh, 32, averaged 19.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists last season, his sixth with the Heat. It was the second straight season in which he didn't play a game after the All-Star break.