Chris Bosh joining TNT as NBA analyst for 5 weeks

Chris Bosh may never play another NBA game, but he’ll still be associating himself with the sport every week on TV.

Chris Bosh’s NBA playing career has been derailed by blood clots in his lungs, which set him back multiple times. Miami Heat executive Pat Riley even went on record to say Bosh’s playing career with the organization is likely over. Since then, little talk of him returning to the court has come into play, as he hasn’t played during the 2016-17 season.

Well, Bosh is still sticking around in the NBA, at least for the next five weeks. TNT announced that he will become part of their Players Only series, which will debut on Monday. He’ll fill an analyst role for the next five weeks on the show that will feature just players, having no one like Ernie Johnson taking on the host role. In-game commentary will be done by the players too, with no Kevin Harlan or Marv Albert taking on the play-by-play.

The five-week move for Bosh could signal that he’s going to try to return to the NBA for the 2017-18 season. It’s may be a long-shot since blood clots in the lungs are nothing to take lightly, and teams would put the former All-Star through plenty of medical tests before even considering signing him. Maybe he’ll get a clean bill of health, but that’s far from a guarantee.

On the other hand, maybe Bosh is aware that his career is potentially over, so these five weeks could be an audition for a future analyst role with TNT. If they don’t keep him around, maybe ESPN adds him to their carousel of on-air talents.

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For the next five weeks, we’ll see Chris Bosh on TV for the first time all season. How will he perform as an analyst?