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Miami Heat's Pat Riley says team needs downtime after exhausting year

MIAMI -- Pat Riley has identified an immediate priority for the Miami Heat: Do absolutely nothing.

After a nonstop year, that's his requirement.

There will be more than enough time for roster decisions, offseason workouts, preparing for the combine and draft even though Miami doesn't currently have a pick, piecing together a summer league team and free agency.

For now, however, Riley wants just about everyone in the organization to take a break after a whirlwind 12 months that saw an NBA Finals appearance one season, an exit from another season in a first-round sweep and all the while dealing with the coronavirus pandemic that changed just about everything.