Give Pat Riley credit for this. He's never met a deal he didn't like and he's not afraid to pull the trigger on a trade that could help his basketball team win an NBA title. I mean come on that's what Riley's specialty is. 4 championships with the Lakers and then one with the Heat back in 2006 finished up his already impressive resume and hall of fame coaching career.
Now Riley has a choice to make as the Heat were bounced out of the post-season last Sunday by the Atlanta Hawks. Now the Heat face an off-season with lots of questions and the biggest one being who will help Dwyane Wade as the number two scorer off the bench? Michael Beasley had a fine rookie year but is Beasley ultimately the guy who's going to allow the Heat to move forward and be successful to make another run for an NBA title?
That's what Riley needs to figure out as he heads into the off-season. Staring at Riley is power forward Chris Bosh who could be available if the price is right and if the Heat can package enough of an attractive offer at the Toronto Raptors which would include Beasley and maybe a couple of other players.
Bosh would look great in a Heat uniform and would definitely compliment Wade as their number two scorer. The question is, does Riley want to give up on Beasley who could turn into a great player?
Riley has been right and has made big deals before. Can he do it again? Stay tuned.
