Chris Bosh: (Lung) Confirms Blood Clot

Bosh (chest) confirmed Friday morning that he has a blood clot in one of his lungs, NBA TV's Jared Zwerling reports.

Analysis:

Bosh will miss an extended period of time, quite possibly even the rest of this season. No timeline has been provided, but recovery from such a serious issue often takes upward of six months. The Heat are in no position to replace Bosh, with the team's lack of depth especially obvious in the frontcourt. Hassan Whiteside will likely take on an even larger role, while Chris Andersen, Udonis Haslem, Luol Deng, James Ennis and Henry Walker are all candidates to get extra minutes. The Heat may need to further explore the free agent market, after signing Walker to a 10-day contract Friday.