ESPN draft analyst Jeremy Woo said Riley has “excellent size for a wing (measuring more than 6-8 barefoot at the combine) and room to add strength. His terrific offensive instincts and potential to make shots from the perimeter at a high level check important boxes if a team can afford him some patience.”

A: Because the Heat have no lack of the type of players you are talking about, players such as Haywood Highsmith, Nikola Jovic, Jaime Jaquez Jr., even Duncan Robinson, Kyle Anderson and Pelle Larsson can be those players,

For the first time in more than two decades, the Miami Heat have NBA All-Rookie selections in consecutive years. A year after Jaime Jaquez Jr. was named 2024 first-team All-Rookie, Kel’el Ware on Tuesday was named 2025 second-team All-Rookie.

A draft prospect during the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery at McCormick Place. David Banks David Banks-Imagn Images In an alternate universe, the Miami Heat would have the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

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