ASK IRA: Did Pat Riley just harpoon Jimmy Butler’s desire for a Heat extension?

Q: Ira, I guess Pat Riley still is carrying around that harpoon of his. It looks like he shot it right through the idea of a Jimmy Butler extension. – Alex.

A: And in no way do I believe the theater is over. Does Jimmy Butler get his extension as desired at 12:01 a.m. on July 7? I highly doubt it, based on Pat Riley’s rhetoric on Monday. Instead, this well could become a fascinating offseason case study of passive aggression, with Jimmy traveling the world amid a trail of breadcrumbs of potential discontent.