Pat Riley had his end of season media availability on Friday and suggested that the Miami Heat could be embarking on a major offseason after they traded away Jimmy Butler and fell another tier in the Eastern Conference.
“We have to make changes philosophically and even personnel wise,” said Riley. “We probably won’t run it back. But players aren’t just going to show up. You have to make deals.”
The Heat will not have cap space until 2026 and will be “moving forward” with Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo.
“We are going to look for something that will really help this team,” said Riley. “It might take years. [But] we are not going to deal with a long process, nor is ownership.”
