CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Pat Riley, president of the Miami Heat says LeBron James is facing “a man’s decision” and Riley is giving him the space to make it.
Riley to @LeBatardShow on LeBron:
"It's just thawed. I've seen him at championship fights/ASG/ we had a great embrace when they honored me with a statue... LeBron & I, we haven't talked much, but you let go of that stuff."
"I thought we were looking at a dynasty/something… pic.twitter.com/R7god1GEzG
— Naveen Ganglani (@naveenganglani) July 20, 2026
Riley made the remarks Monday on “The Dan LeBatard Show.”
The Heat are now the favorites to land James, who’s an unrestricted free agent.
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