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Miami Heat president Pat Riley is one of the most aggressive basketball minds out there. He made a big splash this summer by acquiring four-time All-Star Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers, giving the Heat a new franchise player in the post-Dwyane Wade era.
Miami has started the season at 9-3 and looks well on its way to getting back to the playoffs. While he's happy with how the team is currently constructed, Riley remains open to making big trade if the right one emerges.
Via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald:
Heat president Pat Riley said he’s pleased with the team’s 9-3 start but remains open-minded to making a significant move if the right one emerges before the Heat has max cap space in 2021.
“I’m pleased,” Riley said Tuesday. “ I am still cautiously very optimistic about this team. Health is a priority, as it always has been. We’ve been pretty fortunate there with the exception of guys getting sick. Let’s just see what’s down the road.”
But, he said, “I’m also always wary of what’s out there.”
The Heat reportedly told Butler they will be aggressive in trying to land another star in the future, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald.
The Heat are enamored with Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal, but he signed an extension with Washington.
However, that doesn't mean the Heat can't try and trade for Beal down the road if things get murky in the nation's capital.
