Chris Bosh and LeBron James won two NBA championships as teammates, but Bosh said Tuesday that he hasn't talked to his former All-Star teammate since James made the decision to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers this past summer.
Bosh, who opted to stay in Miami along with fellow free agent Dwyane Wade this summer, had some interesting things to say when asked if he was looking forward to facing James for the first time since his departure in preseason action Saturday in Rio de Janeiro.
"Yeah ... I don't know," Bosh said about his excitement level for taking on James, according to ESPN. "I'm in the mode where I'm trying to lead my team, help these guys out around here. If guys aren't in this locker room I don't have much time for them -- if any."
Bosh said simply, "no" when asked whether or not he has spoken with James since his departure.
James, 29, spent four seasons with the Heat from 2010-14 and opted to return to his home state of Ohio on a two-year deal. James was drafted first overall by the Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA Draft and spent seven seasons with them before making the infamous decision to leave for Miami in the summer of 2010.
Bosh enjoyed some great success with James the last four years, but he said now he is moving on and focusing on his current teammates.
"Everybody's going to hype it up and it's going to be a big deal,'' Bosh said. "But for us, it's just another opportunity to get better. We know everything that's surrounding the situation and it is what it is. As far as we're concerned, this is our team, this is what we're trying to build toward, the past is the past, we're moving on and it's good to get this out of the way.''
The Cavaliers and Heat tip-off in the regular season for the first time on Christmas Day 2014 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami.
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