Heat Legend Claims Pat Riley Is Tired Of Jimmy Butler

“It seems (Pat Riley) was speaking directly to his star, saying something like, ‘Hey, you haven’t played a lot of games this season or last. If you can manage more than 70 games, we wouldn’t be stuck in the Play-In Tournament for two straight years. I need you to focus on staying healthy and taking care of your body, being in the gym to maintain it.'”

“Everyone within the Miami Heat organization understood where Pat Riley was coming from. They chose not to rush anything, opting to wait.”

Tension between Jimmy Butler and Pat Riley began to escalate after Riley publicly criticized Butler for making comments about the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks. This came after Butler missed the Heat’s first-round playoff series due to an injury he picked up during the Play-In Tournament.