Comment on Riley, Elisburg, Heat move into scouting mode at Chicago combine, as Spoelstra gets time off

MIAMI — The road to the NBA draft has begun for the Miami Heat with an extensive traveling party. With the NBA draft combine this week in Chicago, in addition to Heat president Pat Riley and general manager Andy Elisburg, the team also is being represented by assistant general manager Adam Simon, vice president of player personnel Eric Amsler, senior director of team development Ruth Hunter, director of college and pro scouting Keith Askins, scouting operations coordinator Jeff Saunders and scouts Bob Staak, Bob McAdoo and Jack Fitzgerald. While the Heat finished outside of the 14-team lottery, the Heat’s No.