Pat Riley is known as “The Godfather” for a reason.
Thanks to the HEAT President working the phones leading up to the trade deadline, the team acquired Nemanja Bjelica from the Kings for Moe Harkless and Chris Silva and also added Victor Oladipo from the Rockets for Avery Bradley, Kelly Olynyk and a 2022 draft pick swap.
After it all became official late Thursday night, Riley spoke to the media via Zoom about Miami’s new additions, his thought process behind the moves and more.
Check out some notable quotes below.
On What Went Into Making The Moves
“We’ve been continuing to work, obviously, on trying to improve the team and to try to get better as a team organically from inside.