Pat Riley: Justise Winslow Has 'Unlimited' Potential

Pat Riley held a late-night press conference after the 2015 NBA Draft landed the Miami Heat Justise Winslow and Josh Richardson at No. 10 and No. 40, respectively. Below are the highlights, ranging from Winslow's "unlimited" potential to the uncertain futures of Dwyane Wade, Goran Dragic, and Luol Deng.

On Justise Winslow: "It was somewhat of a surprise [he fell]. We didn't think he was going to be there at 10. We scouted him. It reminds me of what happened with Caron Butler...

"Justise can guard four positions. I think you saw something in the Finals this year that was a little different when you had a 6-7 forward [Draymond Green] playing center. Justise is similar to Draymond Green. He shoots over 40 percent on threes, great rebounder, can bust out on dribbles and go coast to coast.

"On the biggest stage he performs at that level as a freshman with no fear of playing on that stage. It's unlimited where this guy can go. There's a lot he needs to improve as young players do. What I like about him the most is he's an attacker. He wants to attack the rim.

"Of all the players we talked to, every single person we talked to -- all they did was compliment him about his work ethic and the amount of time he spends in June in the weight room. When you're picking 10 but you don't think this kid is even going to be close to you isn't going to drop to you and he drops down, you get some palpitations. Micky [Arison] and Nick [Arison] started singing the Duke fight song, whatever it is...

On the Heat's second-round pick, Josh Richardson: "We had Josh Richardson on our board in the first round. We got two very good athletes, two wing players, at a position we do need to fill. Josh was an all-defensive team two years in a row in the SEC. We have two guys who can really defend people and two guys who can score."

"Today we had the chance to draft No. 10. I don't think we're a No. 10 draft pick team," Riley said. "We're better than that. Today, I can thank Kris Middleton in Milwaukee. That was a bad day for us. Today, we can thank him for making that shot with .8 seconds to go. We got a break. We need them in this game."

On Wade, Deng, and Dragic: "I do believe they love Miami. They love this franchise. We'll try to make a deal. That's what it's about."

On Wade's potential return: "We want Dwyane back. There is no doubt about that... He's been here 12 years. We have cordial conversations with him. We talk to his agent a lot about other players he may represent in the draft. There haven't been any real discussions about anything because that can't take place until 12:01 on July 1."

"When a player has an opportunity to be a free agent, you give him the space and the time to think about that. I don't care how long he's been with the franchise. We love Dwyane... Dwyane is a pillar. He has been part of the root structure and foundation of this franchise for 12 years. I know what we can talk about in that sense. You have to give players the space. On July 1, we'll be the first ones he'll get to talk to and we'll go from there."

"Everybody in this organization over the years has sacrificed and I would have to say the one player from that standpoint that has sacrificed a lot for the sake of winning has been him. We're aware of that. But I haven't heard anything [about] disrespect. We respect him. We want him back, want him here for the rest of his career. That's obvious. We will try to do everything we can do to make that happen."

On reports of slashing payroll via trade: "No, not really any truth [to it]... In the draft, a lot of players are being discussed. A lot of players being moved. There hasn't been any real discussion with that. We like the team we have. We don't like to add by subtraction."

On Dragic: "I feel confident this is where he wants to be. He knew how much we gave up for him. He wants to here. He let me know that in the exit meeting. There hasn't been any discussion. He's in Slovenia with his wife, who's expecting in a month and a half. Other than some texts back and forth about her condition, there hasn't been anything else."

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