TNT analyst Steve Smith was drafted by the Miami Heat. He also returned later in his career when Pat Riley was in the organization. So he knows the franchise. Which is why Smith said he felt Riley was bluffing when he said he wasn't trading star Jimmy Butler this season.

As the trade odyssey of the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler continues, there was one moment that came as a shock to some fans of the team and the basketball world. With all the speculation, Heat president Pat Riley released a statement saying bluntly that the team will not be trading Butler which garnered more debate among ESPN analysts.

Longtime Miami Heat team president Pat Riley has weighed in on the recent monthslong speculation regarding a potential trade of the team's best player, six-time All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler, via an official statement on the team's social media accounts.