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.
据传热火在今夏自由市场的动向, 将会把Bosh下季回归正面去看待, 以及跟SPO长期配合
的稳定度这两点包含进去
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努力在做复健, Bosh跟热火都很努力朝着可以在训练营时回归当作目标
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.
复健的情况没公开提过, 血栓前Bosh是热火得分最高 & 三分最准的球员
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无论他是否回归都会算进热火薪资空间内, 但若到了二月他还是连一场都
没打就不会列入薪资空间, 到时也会因医疗因素退休, 上个月Riley提到Bosh的状况是热
火今夏踏进自由市场方向的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, 才能评估球队可以走多远"
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.
同时热火也跟SPO完成了延长合约, 未来三季他都是热火教头
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.
热火目前薪资空间大概有$42M, 却有9位自由球员得签, 包含周日跟KD的面谈; 在KD之前
热火必须决定要不要提供给Whiteside一纸4年$98M顶薪, 或是让给他队
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篮球生涯早期不顺遂, 第二轮被国王选走后放弃, 之后去过黎巴嫩跟中国打球
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碰面过, 但白边这位NBA顶级封盖手已经跟小牛 &阿拓 &湖人安
排好自由市场一开市就谈合约, 把Whiteside留下来是热火今夏最主要的目标, 但Riley
也准备好了追求其他大个子的替代方案: 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岁的Whiteside上周提到, 对热火的忠诚什么的不会是他选队的主要考量, 因为他上季
年薪才领了$0.99M, 而新合约他却可以第一年就领到$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说:"我希望这会是个简单的决定, 我发现最近很多人都跑来巴结我, 以前都是
我去试着打给球队请他们选拔我试训我, 但现在风水轮流转了"
Franchise pillar Dwyane Wade, 34, has privately warned against taking him for
granted and has not ruled out exploring opportunities with other playoff
teams.
而热火标竿球星Wade, 34岁了, 有私下提醒过热火别把他视作理所当然, 他也不排除去
跟其他能进季后赛的队伍面谈的可能
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球季都在热火度过的Wade, 几个月前说过他希望整个生涯都能在热火, 也不希望
今夏又像去年夏天那样搞很大, 去年夏天Wade的经纪人跟Pat Riley最后都没能达成共
识, 是Wade本人跟热火老板Micky Arison碰面敲定一年$20M的合约