Last year, Miami Heat president Pat Riley used his season-ending news conference to challenge Heat guard Tyler Herro by labeling him as “fragile” because of his injury issues. This year, Riley used his season-ending session with the media to show his appreciation for Herro.

Miami Heat president Pat Riley addressed the contract situation of All-Star Tyler Herro, stopping short of guaranteeing he'll be offered an extension come October.

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.