Wright Thompson’s profile of Miami Heat president Pat Riley has had Heat fans abuzz since its publication Tuesday. In particular, one section on the events leading up to LeBron James’ departure in 2014 has opened a discussion on one of the best players to don a Heat uniform.
Riley told his lieutenant, Andy Elisburg, to get the two championship trophies LeBron had won and pack them in their hard-shell carrying cases. Elisburg also brought charts and an easel for a presentation about the free agents the Heat would pursue. The day of the meeting, a hotel bellhop followed them with a luggage cart carrying the presentation and the two trophies.