Based on the angst offered after some of the franchise’s toughest moments, from unexpected playoff ousters to the departure of LeBron James, Miami Heat president Pat Riley can come off as somewhat impatient.
And yet, with the Heat linked to possible blockbuster offseason permutations, from Kevin Durant to Donovan Mitchell to other distressed properties around the NBA, there also is a history of waiting to strike. Tuesday, that meant Indiana Pacers free-agent forward T.J. Warren agreeing to a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, another possible P.J. Tucker replacement off the board.
So with the league less than a week into free agency, and such formal signings not allowed until noon Wednesday, a waiting game continues that could yet reshape a roster that ended this past season one victory from the NBA Finals.
