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As of now, the trade deadline for this season has passed, yet the Heat have made no changes to their roster before that deadline. The team’s president, Pat Riley, also spoke about the matter. Riley said, “I’m glad I didn’t do anything stupid.” “We weren’t busy by the deadline on Thursday; nothing was going on, it was almost boring, even though we used to be very busy before the trading deadlines in previous years. ” Riley said that he feels “very excited” when he thinks about how this team will perform in the remaining 25 games. Heat guards Dion Waiters and forward James Johnson have both had their best seasons yet, and Riley wants to see how they perform in the playoffs in order to determine whether their success this season is due to good coaching, and whether the team should renew their contracts after the season ends. “Some players are seen by us as part of the team’s future, and at that point we should give them the opportunity to show themselves on a higher level, to play in the playoffs,” said Riley. “That’s why we haven’t made any trades; such trades would only allow us to continue observing other players.” ” Furthermore, Riley also revealed that this off-season will be very important for him, as he will need to deal with Chris Bosh’s contract as well as the team’s free agents. “At certain points, a star player emerges within the team,” said Riley. “Now we think there are several players in the squad who will become stars.” Can you trade for star players? Or can the team members grow into stars? Or could you pick one, or sign a star player as a free agent? That’s part of the competition. ”