How Will Pat Riley Navigate The Heat Back To Contender Status? | The Five Guys

Pat Riley has delivered his yearly address to the media following the Miami Heat's elimination by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the Eastern Conferece playoffs. Riley emphasized "availability" and dropped some clues about the future of the roster. Will the Heat continue to build around Jimmy Butler? Did Riley challenge Butler the way he did LeBron James a decade ago? Hosts Ethan Skolnick and Alex Donno break it all down.

[emoneyizhereson]

I think Pat is probably frustrated and feeling like Jimmy is taking advantage of the fact that the Heat have given him more leeway than past stars on the team. Can't say that I blame him.

[sambell]

Jimmy has been great, but we can't keep handing out these huge contracts to guys over 35. Didn't work with Lowry. Every team with older superstars has been eliminated from the playoffs. Send him to a contender that will give him the extension.

[Wizardhater]

Ethan’s connection better in the car then on his home WiFi 🤣

[solracblonde]

Dano Ethan I think if Jimmy could have played more he would have. I think Riley used the platform to basically say why Jimmy won't be back if he demands a trade. Riley won't give him a max extension unless he shows he can be a max guy year round next year. I doubt Jimmy will play next year without that extension.

[REDSavage]

They need to get bigger! Bam should only be the 5 when Heat go small. He should focus on his 3 ball this off-season and move to the 4. That’s how you make it work.

[vincentanthonysantiago]

the team is too small. they cannot compete for a championship. be in the playoffs, sure. but to win another nba title, no.

[donjohnson]

Jimmy SAVED this Franchise from Mediocrity, PERIOD!! While Pat, failed to give him the Supporting Cast he needed....

[Mr.Nyashty]

23:50 but you guys and other in the fandom heaped so much praise on a Herro for a bubble performance . This explains it all the last 4 years Pat, Mickey, and staff failed to build a real contender on Jim and Bam.

There’s a bevy of role players that can be potentially had this off-season .

Kyle Anderson
Grant Williams
Tim Hardaway
Gabe Vincent
Rui Hachimura
Saddiq Bey
Immanuel Quickley
Malik Monk
Doug McDermott
Trey Murphy
Herb Jones
Marcus Smart
Russell Westbrook
TJ McConnell
Naji Marshall
Patrick Williams
Alex Caruso

4 years in a row of nothing now I have to hear you guys say Herro not fetching you a star when the real fans knew this already. Either Pat going to do his job or not there’s no blaming Jimmy lost 3 finals in a row by neglecting role players that better stop now .

[EmoryRicks]

Jimmy will be 35 at the end of this summer before next season starts, 36 next season.

[josematos]

Make sense. But if we are not contenders anyway, why lose Jimmy for nothing ?

[MA-zfjn]

Get a big center who can match up with Jokic and play adebayo at the power forward. The team have a great shooters and point guard they should be good and ready to compete with 1 additional player which is a big center who can rebound and defend the rim.

[donjohnson]

Jimmy is only under contract, until basically the Trade Deadline... He's Philly bound!!

[rodrigoguedes]

Either pay him or trade him. Don't lose Jimmy for nothing...

[Powercise]

Riley no longer believes in Butler as the guy. Bet you Herro stays and Jimmy goes.

[Jhokher-bdjy]

Trade Jimmy to the OKC and get a picks in return! 🔥

[hamsterbrigade]

By giving a max extension to an undersized center who can't shoot.

[alainlamour]

It would be unwise to ignore the rumbles of Heat twitter bc the reality is a lot of those things ppl are saying are a reflection of the unfiltered opinions of committed fans

[Miles_]

Bruh, this team would have got destroyed by the Knicks and did get destroyed by the Celtics. What is Jimmy talking about. Didn't beat a serious contender all damn year😒

[ShootItALBY]

The emo Jimmy stuff was funny back then but looking back now it’s cringe and embarrassing to an organization that has kept itself in a professional manner since Pat arrived in 1995.

[solracblonde]

Ethan zero chance Jimmy opts out of final deal. No one will pay him that money at 36. No way.