2016–17 Miami Heat season

2016–17 Miami Heat season
Head coachErik Spoelstra
General managerAndy Elisburg
PresidentPat Riley
Owner(s)Micky Arison
ArenaAmerican Airlines Arena
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Southeast)
Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Sun
Radio790 AM, "The Ticket"
< 2015–16 2017–18 >

The 2016–17 Miami Heat season was the 29th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

After a tumultuous negotiation process, Dwyane Wade decided to leave the Heat and sign with his hometown Chicago Bulls in the offseason. This was the first season without Wade since 2002-03. Although the Heat would re-acquire Wade via a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers a season later, his departure made Udonis Haslem the new longest tenured player on the roster, as Haslem first joined the Heat in August 2003, a month after Wade did. Furthermore, Chris Bosh missed the entire season and had thought about potentially retiring altogether due to his continuous blood clots. Bosh had not played since February 9, 2016. It was the NBA's first full season without Bosh since 2002-03, and the Heat's first since 2009-10. After spending the next 2 seasons as a free agent, Bosh would later announce his retirement from the NBA on February 12, 2019.[1]

The team got off to an 11–30 start. However, the Heat rallied to go 30–11 down the stretch, only to be eliminated after the last game of the season. They entered game 82 needing a loss from either the Pacers or the Bulls and a victory over the Wizards. However, despite a 110–102 win over the Washington Wizards, both the Pacers and the Bulls won their games. The Heat finished tied with the Chicago Bulls with identical 41–41 records but the Bulls won the head-to-head tie breaker against the Heat 2–1. As a result, the Heat missed the playoffs for the second time in three years.

Hassan Whiteside earned praise for being the NBA's leading rebounder after ending his previous season as the leading shot blocker in the NBA.

Draft picks

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Main article: 2016 NBA draft

The Heat did not have a pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.

Roster

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2016–17 Miami Heat roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SF 5 Babbitt, Luke 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1989–06–20 Nevada
PF 1 Bosh, Chris 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1984–03–24 Georgia Tech
PG 7 Dragić, Goran 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986–05–06 Slovenia
SG 2 Ellington, Wayne 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1987–11–29 North Carolina
PF 40 Haslem, Udonis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1980–06–09 Florida
SF 16 Johnson, James 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1987–02–20 Wake Forest
PG 8 Johnson, Tyler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 1992–05–07 Fresno State
SG 17 McGruder, Rodney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1991–07–29 Kansas State
PF 4 McRoberts, Josh 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1987–02–28 Duke
C 35 Reed, Willie 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1990–05–16 Saint Louis
SG 0 Richardson, Josh 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1993–09–15 Tennessee
SG 11 Waiters, Dion 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1991–12–10 Syracuse
SF 15 White, Okaro 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1992–08–13 Florida State
C 21 Whiteside, Hassan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1989–06–13 Marshall
SF 20 Winslow, Justise 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1996–03–26 Duke
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2017–04–03

Standings

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Division

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Southeast DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – Washington Wizards4933.598–30‍–‍1119‍–‍228–882
x – Atlanta Hawks4339.5246.023‍–‍1820‍–‍216–1082
Miami Heat4141.5008.023‍–‍1818‍–‍239–782
Charlotte Hornets3646.43913.022‍–‍1914‍–‍2710–682
Orlando Magic2953.35420.016‍–‍2513‍–‍287–982

Conference

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Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c – Boston Celtics *5329.646–82
2y – Cleveland Cavaliers *5131.6222.082
3x – Toronto Raptors5131.6222.082
4y – Washington Wizards *4933.5984.082
5x – Atlanta Hawks4339.52410.082
6x – Milwaukee Bucks4240.51211.082
7x – Indiana Pacers4240.51211.082
8x – Chicago Bulls4141.50012.082
9Miami Heat4141.50012.082
10Detroit Pistons3745.45116.082
11Charlotte Hornets3646.43917.082
12New York Knicks3151.37822.082
13Orlando Magic2953.35424.082
14Philadelphia 76ers2854.34125.082
15Brooklyn Nets2062.24433.082

Game log

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Preseason

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2016 pre-season game log
Total: 4–4 (Home: 2–3; Road: 2–1)
Pre-season: 4–4 (home: 2–3; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 4 @ Wizards W 106–95 Hassan Whiteside (20) Hassan Whiteside (13) Dion Waiters (8) Verizon Center
9,100 		1–0
2 October 8 Timberwolves L 100–109 Hassan Whiteside (17) Hassan Whiteside (12) Dion Waiters (6) Sprint Center
13,042 		1–1
3 October 11 Nets W 121–100 Hassan Whiteside (21) Hassan Whiteside (14) Goran Dragic (11) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		2–1
4 October 14 @ Spurs W 108–100 Tyler Johnson (17) Hassan Whiteside (9) Goran Dragic (6) AT&T Center
18,418 		3–1
5 October 15 Timberwolves L 96–101 Rodney McGruder (15) Willie Reed (13) Brianté Weber (6) KFC Yum! Center
9,672 		3–2
6 October 18 Magic W 107–77 Goran Dragic (17) Willie Reed (11) Goran Dragic (5) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		4–2
7 October 20 @ Hornets L 88–96 Rodney McGruder (19) Okaro White (12) Brianté Weber (7) Spectrum Center
9,127 		4–3
8 October 21 76ers L 110–113 Goran Dragic (17) Hassan Whiteside (8) Goran Dragic (7) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		4–4
2016–17 season schedule

Regular season

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2016–17 game log
Total: 41–41 (Home: 23–18; Road: 18–23)
October: 1–2 (home: 0–2; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 26 @ Orlando W 108–96 Hassan Whiteside (18) Hassan Whiteside (14) Goran Dragic (6) Amway Center
19,298 		1–0
2 October 28 Charlotte L 91–97 Hassan Whiteside (20) Hassan Whiteside (15) Goran Dragic (9) American Airlines Arena
4,538 		1–1
3 October 30 San Antonio L 99–106 Hassan Whiteside (27) Hassan Whiteside (15) Goran Dragic (5) American Airlines Arena
4,567 		1–2
November : 5–10 (home: 2–5; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 1 Sacramento W 108–96 (OT) Goran Dragic (25) Hassan Whiteside (11) Goran Dragic (8) American Airlines Arena
19,612 		2–2
5 November 4 @ Toronto L 87–96 Hassan Whiteside (21) Hassan Whiteside (11) Goran Dragic (8) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		2–3
6 November 7 @ Oklahoma City L 85–97 James Johnson (18) Hassan Whiteside (10) Waiters, Dragic (4) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 		2–4
7 November 10 Chicago L 95–98 Hassan Whiteside (20) Hassan Whiteside (20) Waiters, Winslow (6) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		2–5
8 November 12 Utah L 91–102 Whiteside, J. Johnson (15) Hassan Whiteside (14) J. Johnson, Richardson, T. Johnson (4) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		2–6
9 November 14 @ San Antonio L 90–94 Dion Waiters (27) Hassan Whiteside (17) Tyler Johnson (6) AT&T Center
18,418 		2–7
10 November 15 Atlanta L 90–93 Whiteside, Richardson (19) Hassan Whiteside (25) Rodney McGruder (3) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		2–8
11 November 17 Milwaukee W 96–73 Dion Waiters (23) Hassan Whiteside (17) Tyler Johnson (5) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		3–8
12 November 19 @ Washington W 114–111 Goran Dragic (22) Hassan Whiteside (18) Dion Waiters (8) Verizon Center
15,848 		4–8
13 November 21 @ Philadelphia L 94–101 Hassan Whiteside (32) Hassan Whiteside (13) Goran Dragic (7) Wells Fargo Center
16,477 		4–9
14 November 23 @ Detroit L 84–107 Tyler Johnson (17) Hassan Whiteside (8) Tyler Johnson (7) Palace of Auburn Hills
14,520 		4–10
15 November 25 @ Memphis W 90–81 Tyler Johnson (22) Hassan Whiteside (12) Waiters, Richardson (4) FedExForum
17,222 		5–10
16 November 26 Memphis L 107–110 Dion Waiters (25) Hassan Whiteside (12) Dion Waiters (6) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		5–11
17 November 28 Boston L 104–112 Goran Dragic (27) Hassan Whiteside (16) Goran Dragic (17) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		5–12
18 November 30 @ Denver W 106–98 Hassan Whiteside (25) Hassan Whiteside (16) Dragic, T. Johnson (7) Pepsi Center
11,471 		6–12
December : 4–12 (home: 3–5; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 December 1 @ Utah W 111–110 Goran Dragic (27) Hassan Whiteside (10) Goran Dragic (6) Vivint Smart Home Arena
19,073 		7–12
20 December 3 @ Portland L 92–99 Goran Dragic (28) Hassan Whiteside (16) Goran Dragic (8) Moda Center
19,393 		7–13
21 December 6 New York L 103–114 Goran Dragic (29) Hassan Whiteside (14) Goran Dragic (7) American Airlines Arena
19,610 		7–14
22 December 7 @ Atlanta L 95–103 Tyler Johnson (27) Hassan Whiteside (12) McGruder, T. Johnson (5) Philips Arena
11,326 		7–15
23 December 9 @ Cleveland L 84–114 Derrick Williams (17) Hassan Whiteside (12) McGruder, Dragic, McRoberts (4) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		7–16
24 December 10 @ Chicago L 100–105 Goran Dragic (21) Williams, Whiteside (8) Goran Dragic (7) United Center
21,450 		7–17
25 December 12 Washington W 112–101 Goran Dragic (34) Hassan Whiteside (16) Dragic, Ellington (5) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		8–17
26 December 14 Indiana W 95–89 Hassan Whiteside (26) Hassan Whiteside (22) Goran Dragic (7) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		9–17
27 December 16 LA Clippers L 98–102 Goran Dragic (21) Hassan Whiteside (17) Goran Dragic (11) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		9–18
28 December 18 Boston L 95–105 Goran Dragic (31) Hassan Whiteside (17) Goran Dragic (7) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		9–19
29 December 20 Orlando L 130–136 (2OT) T. Johnson, Whiteside (32) Hassan Whiteside (15) J. Johnson, Richardson (6) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		9–20
30 December 22 L. A. Lakers W 115–107 Whiteside, Winslow (23) Whiteside, Winslow (13) Goran Dragic (7) American Airlines Arena
19,712 		10–20
31 December 23 @ New Orleans L 87–91 Goran Dragic (23) Hassan Whiteside (18) Goran Dragic (5) Smoothie King Center
16,322 		10–21
32 December 27 Oklahoma City L 94–106 Josh Richardson (22) Hassan Whiteside (8) Justise Winslow (5) American Airlines Arena
19,977 		10–22
33 December 29 @ Charlotte L 82–91 Josh Richardson (20) Hassan Whiteside (10) Goran Dragic (8) Spectrum Center
19,471 		10–23
34 December 30 @ Boston L 114–117 James Johnson (22) Justise Winslow (9) Josh Richardson (8) TD Garden
18,624 		10–24
January : 9–6 (home: 6–1; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
35 January 1 Detroit L 98–107 James Johnson (20) James Johnson (7) Josh Richardson (8) American Airlines Arena
19,844 		10–25
36 January 3 @ Phoenix L 90–99 Goran Dragic (24) Hassan Whiteside (18) Goran Dragic (9) Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,772 		10–26
37 January 4 @ Sacramento W 107–102 Tyler Johnson (23) Josh Richardson (8) Goran Dragic (7) Golden 1 Center
17,608 		11–26
38 January 6 @ L. A. Lakers L 100–127 Willie Reed (22) Willie Reed (12) Goran Dragic (3) Staples Center
18,997 		11–27
39 January 8 @ L. A. Clippers L 86–98 Goran Dragic (24) Hassan Whiteside (13) Goran Dragic (5) Staples Center
19,060 		11–28
40 January 10 @ Golden State L 95–107 Hassan Whiteside (28) Hassan Whiteside (20) Dion Waiters (8) Oracle Arena
19,596 		11−29
41 January 13 @ Milwaukee L 108–116 Dragic, Whiteside (19) Hassan Whiteside (9) Dion Waiters (6) BMO Harris Bradley Center
17,483 		11–30
42 January 17 Houston W 109–103 Goran Dragic (21) Hassan Whiteside (15) Goran Dragic (8) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		12–30
43 January 19 Dallas W 99–95 Goran Dragic (30) J. Johnson, Whiteside (8) James Johnson (4) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		13–30
44 January 21 Milwaukee W 109–97 Dion Waiters (33) Hassan Whiteside (15) J. Johnson, Dragic (6) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		14–30
45 January 23 Golden State W 105–102 Dion Waiters (33) Hassan Whiteside (15) Goran Dragic (5) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		15–30
46 January 25 @ Brooklyn W 109–106 Dion Waiters (24) Goran Dragic (9) Goran Dragic (9) Barclays Center
14,929 		16–30
47 January 27 @ Chicago W 100–88 Goran Dragic (26) James Johnson (9) Goran Dragic (11) United Center
22,082 		17–30
48 January 28 Detroit W 116–103 Goran Dragic (23) Hassan Whiteside (12) Dion Waiters (7) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		18–30
49 January 30 Brooklyn W 104–96 Goran Dragic (20) Hassan Whiteside (9) Dion Waiters (9) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		19–30
February : 8–3 (home: 3–1; road: 5–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
50 February 1 Atlanta W 116–93 Goran Dragic (27) Hassan Whiteside (18) Goran Dragic (5) AmericanAirlines Arena
19,600 		20–30
51 February 4 Philadelphia W 125–102 Hassan Whiteside (30) Hassan Whiteside (20) Goran Dragic (8) AmericanAirlines Arena
19,754 		21–30
52 February 6 @ Minnesota W 115–113 Goran Dragic (33) Hassan Whiteside (13) Goran Dragic (9) Target Center
12,502 		22–30
53 February 8 @ Milwaukee W 106–88 Hassan Whiteside (23) Hassan Whiteside (16) Goran Dragic (7) Bradley Center
14,211 		23–30
54 February 10 @ Brooklyn W 108–99 Goran Dragic (21) Hassan Whiteside (9) Goran Dragic (5) Barclays Center
15,382 		24–30
55 February 11 @ Philadelphia L 109–117 Goran Dragic (30) Hassan Whiteside (19) Tyler Johnson (5) Wells Fargo Center
20,698 		24–31
56 February 13 Orlando L 107–116 Dion Waiters (23) Hassan Whiteside (19) Dion Waiters (6) AmericanAirlines Arena
19,600 		24–32
57 February 15 @ Houston W 117–109 Whiteside, Waiters (23) Hassan Whiteside (14) Dion Waiters (7) Toyota Center
16,967 		25–32
58 February 24 @ Atlanta W 108–90 Tyler Johnson (23) Hassan Whiteside (10) Dion Waiters (10) Philips Arena
18,122 		26–32
59 February 25 Indiana W 113–95 Whiteside, Waiters (22) Hassan Whiteside (17) James Johnson (8) AmericanAirlines Arena
19,600 		27–32
60 February 27 @ Dallas L 89–96 Goran Dragic (24) Hassan Whiteside (19) Dragic, Waiters (6) American Airlines Center
19,539 		27–33
March : 10–6 (home: 7–3; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 1 Philadelphia W 125–98 Tyler Johnson (24) Hassan Whiteside (11) Josh Richardson (5) American Airlines Center
19,609 		28–33
62 March 3 @ Orlando L 99–110 James Johnson (19) Hassan Whiteside (18) James Johnson (6) Amway Center
17,136 		28–34
63 March 4 Cleveland W 120–92 Goran Dragic (23) Hassan Whiteside (13) Goran Dragic (5) AmericanAirlines Arena
19,600 		29–34
64 March 6 @ Cleveland W 106–98 Dion Waiters (29) Hassan Whiteside (11) Goran Dragic (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		30–34
65 March 8 Charlotte W 108–101 Dion Waiters (24) Hassan Whiteside (15) Goran Dragic (10) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		31–34
66 March 11 Toronto W 104–89 Dion Waiters (20) Hassan Whiteside (14) Dion Waiters (5) American Airlines Arena
19,745 		32–34
67 March 12 @ Indiana L 98–102 Hassan Whiteside (26) Hassan Whiteside (21) Dion Waiters (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,923 		32–35
68 March 15 New Orleans W 120–112 Goran Dragic (33) Hassan Whiteside (17) Tyler Johnson (9) American Airlines Arena
19,678 		33–35
69 March 17 Minnesota W 123–105 Whiteside, Johnson (23) Hassan Whiteside (14) Goran Dragic (10) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		34–35
70 March 19 Portland L 104–115 James Johnson (24) Hassan Whiteside (10) James Johnson (5) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		34–36
71 March 21 Phoenix W 112–97 Hassan Whiteside (23) Hassan Whiteside (14) Dragic, Johnson (4) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		35–36
72 March 23 Toronto L 84–101 Hassan Whiteside (16) Hassan Whiteside (14) Goran Dragic (7) American Airlines Arena
19,745 		35–37
73 March 26 @ Boston L 108–112 Tyler Johnson (24) Hassan Whiteside (15) James Johnson (6) TD Garden
18,624 		35–38
74 March 28 @ Detroit W 97–96 Goran Dragic (28) Hassan Whiteside (9) Dragic, McGruder, Richardson (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
17,160 		36–38
75 March 29 @ New York W 105–88 Goran Dragic (20) Hassan Whiteside (9) Goran Dragic (9) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		37–38
76 March 31 New York L 94–98 Goran Dragic (22) Hassan Whiteside (16) Dragic, Richardson (5) AmericanAirlines Arena
19,600 		37–39
April : 5–2 (home: 3–1; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
77 April 2 Denver L 113–116 Goran Dragic (22) Hassan Whiteside (12) Dragic, Johnson (6) AmericanAirlines Arena
19,600 		37–40
78 April 5 @ Charlotte W 112–99 Goran Dragic (33) Hassan Whiteside (20) Josh Richardson (5) Spectrum Center
17,758 		38–40
79 April 7 @ Toronto L 94–96 James Johnson (22) Whiteside, Johnson (10) Josh Richardson (4) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		38–41
80 April 8 @ Washington W 106–103 Hassan Whiteside (30) Hassan Whiteside (12) Goran Dragic (7) Verizon Center
20,365 		39–41
81 April 10 Cleveland W 124–121 (OT) Tyler Johnson (24) Hassan Whiteside (18) James Johnson (9) AmericanAirlines Arena
19,673 		40–41
82 April 12 Washington W 110–102 Goran Dragic (28) Hassan Whiteside (18) James Johnson (8) AmericanAirlines Arena
19,600 		41–41
2016–17 season schedule

Player statistics

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Regular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Rodney McGruder SG 78 65 1,966 256 124 46 18 497 25.2 3.3 1.6 .6 .2 6.4
Hassan Whiteside C 77 77 2,513 1,088 57 57 161 1,309 32.6 14.1 .7 .7 2.1 17.0
James Johnson PF 76 5 2,085 376 276 76 86 975 27.4 4.9 3.6 1.0 1.1 12.8
Goran Dragić PG 73 73 2,459 279 423 89 13 1,483 33.7 3.8 5.8 1.2 .2 20.3
Tyler Johnson PG 73 0 2,178 293 233 84 44 1,002 29.8 4.0 3.2 1.2 .6 13.7
Willie Reed C 71 5 1,031 332 26 18 47 374 14.5 4.7 .4 .3 .7 5.3
Luke Babbitt SF 68 55 1,065 141 36 20 11 324 15.7 2.1 .5 .3 .2 4.8
Wayne Ellington SG 62 13 1,500 132 70 35 4 648 24.2 2.1 1.1 .6 .1 10.5
Josh Richardson SG 53 34 1,614 168 140 60 39 539 30.5 3.2 2.6 1.1 .7 10.2
Dion Waiters SG 46 43 1,384 153 200 42 20 729 30.1 3.3 4.3 .9 .4 15.8
Okaro White PF 35 0 471 82 21 10 10 98 13.5 2.3 .6 .3 .3 2.8
Derrick Williams† PF 25 11 377 73 14 9 5 148 15.1 2.9 .6 .4 .2 5.9
Josh McRoberts PF 22 14 381 74 50 10 4 107 17.3 3.4 2.3 .5 .2 4.9
Justise Winslow SF 18 15 625 94 66 26 6 196 34.7 5.2 3.7 1.4 .3 10.9
Udonis Haslem C 16 0 130 36 6 6 1 31 8.1 2.3 .4 .4 .1 1.9
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Heat only.

Transactions

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Trades

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Free agents

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Re-signed

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Additions

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Subtractions

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References

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  1. ^ "Chris Bosh says he will 'not pursue' an NBA career anymore [Video]". sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019.
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