Miami Heat coach Pat Riley announced on Sunday that he will be returning to the Heat next season to continue his role as both coach and president of the franchise, but it looks like not everyone is happy with his decision.  Dave Hyde of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel asks the question of what exactly is Riley coming back to, and what exactly is he going to do?

The Miami Heat, just like the New York Knicks, are a team with no cap space (this season) that are stuck in mediocrity.  They are capped out and while they are not good enough to make the playoffs they are also too good to get a high lottery pick, giving them little moving room.

?I think it?s going to take patching until we get to the free-agent [money after next season],? Riley said. ?Or we trade one of our contract players.?

The players he is talking about are Eddie Jones and Brian Grant, both of whom Riley signed to maximum contracts two seasons ago and have failed to live up to their pay cheques.  Two seasons ago these players begged for a bigger role, to be ?the man?, and Riley gave them their opportunities.  Now we are sure Riley would love the Heat to exchange their salaries for their games.

?This is a playoff team,? Riley said. ?I think it?s good enough to make the playoffs. It?s not Zo [Mourning?s disease]. It?s not injuries. We had a 24-10 run and died. We hit the wall.

?The players didn?t play well enough and I didn?t coach well enough. The buck stops here. I didn?t get them over the hump after all that hard work. That?s what it comes down to.?

?A playoff team?? asks Hyde.  ?Just that? He once talked of championships, of ?winning and misery???