Pat Riley took sole responsibility for Jimmy Butler's departure from Miami but insisted that the Heat were not obliged to give Butler the extension that he wanted.

There’s a photo that Miami Heat president Pat Riley keeps in his office. It’s of Jimmy Butler, exhausted in Game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals, catching his breath while slumped over a barrier that surrounded the court at Walt Disney World.

With the Miami Heat’s season clouded with the drama involving Jimmy Butler this past year, it would also end in a frustrating sweep to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs. As the Heat look to improve this offseason,