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Heat’s Pat Riley revealed his blueprint this week. Here’s why it’s not entirely realistic

Considering Pat Riley’s history of acquiring a half dozen Hall of Fame players during his tenure here, the Heat president should never be underestimated.

But parts of Riley’s long-term blueprint that he described to Fox Sports Sun’s Jason Jackson in an interview for the team’s website last week might not be realistic. At the very least, they’re highly ambitious.

Examining the feasibility of two key points in Riley’s master plan:

u25aa Here’s what Riley said about his intention to augment the roster in 2020:

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“In 2020, we’ll have a lot of room.