He said he read Pat Riley’s book, The Winner Within, “five, six years ago. So it was kind of funny, when the potential came up for that team, I was OK, opportunity to be with a solid team that’s growing that has some really good young talent. And I kind of knew the DNA already.” He said the one person with whom he spoke, before the trade, was “a good friend who is pretty close with one of the former Heat Hall of Famers. We had a quick chat about it. I’ve been on him for 12, 13 years. We have a good relationship. He will [remain nameless]; no one knows him though; good family friend.”