Can Pat Riley Build One Last Contender?

If any team can turn from one contending era to the next in no time, it’s the Heat. Few teams in need of a star player can offer the same infrastructure and track record.

But as the Heat have learned, no organization’s culture is as strong as a star player’s wishes. Like it or not, NBA teams move in response to the league’s most powerful players.

Riley and the Heat can build everything back up in their ideal vision, but it’ll be a star player who will ultimately decide whether they become a contender again.

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