Article: Riley: Offseason focus on point guard.

Byline: Ira Winderman

May 2--Even before meeting with his players Tuesday, Heat coach Pat Riley, in his dual role as team president, had established a clear-cut offseason priority.

"Right now, we probably, more than anything, need point-guard help," he said.

It is a focus that outweighs the impending free agency of forwards James Posey and Jason Kapono.

"I have to keep my options open," Riley said.

After spending a season defending his rotation of Jason Williams, Gary Payton and Chris Quinn, Riley acknowledged the public face was not always the private approach.

Riley said the Heat spent the middle of the season ...

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