Miami Heat president Pat Riley held his end-of-season news conference Monday, following the team's elimination from the NBA playoffs last week.
After finishing as the Eastern Conference's No. 8 seed and losing a first-round series to the Boston Celtics in five games, Riley told reporters that he expects head coach Erik Spolestra "to take a deep dive into the offense and defense." Payroll is also a significant concern with the Heat currently $10 million over the luxury tax threshold.
However, Riley raised the temperature in the room considerably when he directly and indirectly addressed Jimmy Butler's role with the team.