M iami Heat team president Pat Riley's decision to deal Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors prior to the Feb. 6 trade deadline led to the group's eventual slide down the Eas

Before the ink dries on this summer’s transaction sheet, Miami Heat president Pat Riley has dropped a tantalizing hint that could bring Kevin Durant into the Miami fold and reshape the Eastern Conference landscape.

Zachary Weinberger is a credentialed Miami Heat reporter and an Associate Editor covering the NBA at-large, NCAA Football, and NCAA Basketball for ClutchPoints. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022, covering sports at the FAU University Press and later at The Palm Beach Post.