100px|Bosh with the Toronto Raptors. Wade in 2008. National Basketball Association (NBA) free agents Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade will sign with the Miami Heat , the pair announced yesterday. ESPN first reported the decision early yesterday. The players confirmed the deal in the afternoon with a joint appearance on the network. The Miami Heat did not comment per NBA rules which prevented teams from discussing contracts prior to Thursday at 12:01 a.m. (ET), at which point contracts may be signed. Bosh, a power forward , comes to the Heat after playing the first seven years of his career with the Toronto Raptors . It is still unclear whether Bosh will sign a contract outright with the Heat, or if he will sign with the Raptors then be traded to the Heat. Raptors and Heat officials are attempting to negotiate a sign-and-trade deal which will allow the Raptors to receive players or draft picks for losing Bosh, and will allow Bosh to receive as much as $25 million more in a contract. Wade, a point guard , returns to the Heat, the team where he has played his entire NBA career. Wade was considering a move to the Chicago Bulls , but in the end decided to stay in Miami. He told ESPN, "It became the best decision for me, especially when Chris said he wanted to come down."
100px|Bosh with the Toronto Raptors. Wade in 2008. National Basketball Association (NBA) free agents and will sign with the , the pair announced yesterday. first reported the decision early yesterday. The players confirmed the deal in the afternoon with a joint appearance on the network. The Miami Heat did not comment per NBA rules which prevented teams from discussing contracts prior to Thursday at 12:01 a.m. (ET), at which point contracts may be signed. Bosh, a , comes to the Heat after playing the first seven years of his career with the . It is still unclear whether Bosh will sign a contract outright with the Heat, or if he will sign with the Raptors then be traded to the Heat. Raptors and Heat officials are attempting to negotiate a sign-and-trade deal which will allow the Raptors to receive players or draft picks for losing Bosh, and will allow Bosh to receive as much as $25 million more in a contract. Wade, a , returns to the Heat, the team where he has played his entire NBA career. Wade was considering a move to the , but in the end decided to stay in Miami. He told ESPN, "It became the best decision for me, especially when Chris said he wanted to come down."
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