Chris Bosh Miami Heat deal worth $118 million
By Josh Sanchez
After LeBron James announced he would be returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers, many believed Chris Bosh would be the next player to leave the Miami Heat.
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The strong belief was that Bosh would be joining the Houston Rockets.
Well, not so fast, my friends.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, Bosh has agreed to return to the Miami Heat on a max deal.
That deal being finalized will pay Chris Bosh $118 million over five-years.
Chris Bosh is finalizing an agreement to return to Miami on a five-year, $118M deal, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 11, 2014
Miami is now expected to also put the full court press on re-signing Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem, so it will be interesting to see what the team looks like on the court with only the stars that LeBron James carried throughout the playoffs last season.
Be sure to stay tuned to FanSided.com throughout the remainder of the NBA Free Agency period for the latest news, rumors and signings from around the league.