Micky Arison's open letter to fans last night signaled the Miami Heat are Pat Riley's show by quoting Riley that the concept of evolution is the only constant, "One of the only things you can count on in life that is permanent is change."
From that stance, Arison suggests the organizational keys will be eventually handed over from Pat Riley to his ordained successor sooner than people expect. In 2013 Arison named Arnold W. Donald the CEO of Carnival after 34 years running the cruise line. Ever the businessman, he knows the injection of new concepts and vitality into the system is an essential ingredient for successful enterprises.