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Pat Riley on LeBron James' Heat Exit: 'I Saw a Dynasty Fly out the Window'

Miami Heat team president Pat Riley opened up Tuesday about how he felt when LeBron James left the Heat to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers in free agency nearly five years ago.

In an interview with ESPN's Dan Le Batard, Riley expressed his belief that the Heat were a "10-year team" had James decided to stay:

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Pat Riley tells @LeBatardShow he saw a "10-year team" disappear with LeBron's decision to leave Miami. https://t.co/lbZK4mzz9o

"When LeBron made that call, I saw a dynasty fly out the window," Riley said.