The Miami Heat were seemingly the last team on a lot of people’s minds. Commentators and analysts dismissed the thought of including them in playoff contender conversations, fans of other teams balked at the roster, and Miami Heat faithful even began to doubt the great Pat Riley.
He tried to reassure them, by saying things like he wanted to win championships again before he ever thought about leaving the job, that the Heat would make changes fast, and even that the Heat were going to land a big fish. Nobody believed him it seemed.
While many assumed some time ago that All-Star guard/forward Jimmy Butler would think about joining the Heat, there were two issues.