Heat president Pat Riley spoke with reporters at his end-of-season press conference on Friday and was asked about the state of the team. In response, he said "there's no doubt" changes will be made over the summer. He also said that the team is not afraid to make some "lateral trades" or pursue an "alpha" should one become available.

It was a somewhat hostile breakup between Miami and Butler, leaving the Heat with a weirdly put-together roster. But at his end of the year press conference, Heat president Pat Riley was unapologetic about how the entire situation with Butler went.

Here are two players whom the Miami Heat must target to sign as free agents as they enter the 2025 NBA offseason.