A: But remember, an acquiring team would lose any salary-cap protections or exception possibilities if they acquire a player with a previously known condition. And I'm not sure how many teams would be willing to take on $76 million over the next three seasons. Plus, if Bosh can play, he would remain the Heat's best player. So what the Heat have to do (or, I assume already have done), is run the same risk assessment that Bosh and his medical team have done. The Bosh side of the equation certainly appears confidence the worst part of the process is over. Could it be that the Heat eventually reach the same conclusion? Otherwise, the type of deal that might make sense for the Heat is acquiring matching salaries for this season that arrive on expiring contracts, which essentially would produce the same cap space as had Bosh been declared unable to continue playing. The question, again, is whether there would be a team willing to take such a risk. Getting Bosh for a jumble of expiring contracts could prove to be a bonanza for another team if Bosh truly has found a method to reduce the odds of a relapse. In the end, it could come down to how much the Heat value the ongoing potential contributions of Bosh.