Pat Riley has been advised to retire from running operations in the NBA’s Miami Heat team by former hooper, Jeff Teague. In the latest episode of the ‘520 In the Morning’ podcast, Teague strongly suggested Riley to move on as president of the Miami Heat team, and instead let head coach Erik Spoelstra run the team from top to bottom.
According to Teague, Riley’s blunders in terms of moves have cost the Miami Heat much. Teague cited a main example of Jimmy Butler who was recently traded by the Heat to the Golden State Warriors. Teague felt that this was a bad move on Miami’s part.
“Let Pat Riley retire and sit down somewhere. Let Spo run the team from top to bottom. Head coach and GM. They don’t got nobody that move the needle. Herro had good year, Bam do the same sh*t every year he gonna be good. Jimmy was they guy. They let Jimmy go.” Pat Riley said on Wednesday’s episode of ‘520 In the Morning’.
Jeff Teague says it’s time for the Heat to blow it up
“Let Pat Riley retire an sit down somewhere.. Let Spo run the team from top to bottom. Head coach and GM. They don’t got nobody that move the needle. Herro had good year, Bam do the same sh*t every year he gonna be good…… pic.twitter.com/RNJcmJ5QYG
— Heat Culture (@HeatCulture13) March 12, 2025
Pat Riley’s Miami Heat has had a confusing season so far, and is currently in ninth place of the Eastern Conference. The team had major locker room issues, mainly surrounding Jimmy Butler who originally put in the trade request. Following this, the player and the team had a lot of friction between themselves, and Butler soon found his way to Golden State to play alongside Steph Curry.
Miami Heat president Pat Riley walks the red carpet at the 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Symphony Hall. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports
Pat Riley’s Miami Heat To Lock Horns With Boston Celtics In Next Matchup
In other news, Pat Riley’s Miami Heat is getting ready to take on the Boston Celtics for their next game. The Miami Heat is ranked ninth in the East with 29 wins and 36 defeats so far. The heat is coming here after meeting the Los Angeles Clippers and losing the game with a final score of 119-104.
Against the Clippers, Miami’s Tyler Herro led the team on the scoreboard with 31 points, grabbing six rebounds and assisting seven times, while Andrew Wiggins contributed 22 more points, with three boards and five helpers. Duncan Robinson and Pelle Larsson scored 15 points and ten points respectively for the team in that game.
The Miami Heat are currently on a miserable five-game losing streak and are desperate to put up a win any time soon. In this NBA season, the Heat are led in offense by Tyler Herro, Andrew Wiggins and Bam Adebayo.
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