The Heat's historic run to the 2023 NBA Finals is yet another reminder of the franchise's sustained excellence.
Despite being around for just 35 seasons, Miami is going for its fourth title in seven tries. And as short of a span as 35 years is, each of the Heat's Finals appearances has come in the last 17 years, a testament to the changes Pat Riley brought to the organization.
It's often talked about, but the concept of Heat culture is not exaggerated — it's very real. With Riley calling the shots for 28 seasons now, there is an unprecedented level of continuity throughout the organization, and it truly shows in the coaching staff.
Erik Spoelstra's beginnings as Miami's video coordinator in 1995 are well-documented, but with him comes a coaching staff that has decades of familiarity with the Heat thanks to their respective playing careers.
Get to know Miami's four assistant coaches that once suited up for the same franchise they now help lead.
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Heat coaching staff: Former Miami players on Erik Spoelstra's staff
Caron Butler
Coach: 2020-Present
Player: 2002-04 (146 games)
Butler is the only former player on Miami's coaching staff that heard his name called on draft night.
Selected by the Heat in 2002, Butler's rookie season was the final year of Riley's first tenure. His second year in Miami came alongside rookies Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem.
Butler joined Miami's coaching staff ahead of the 2020-21 season.
Chris Quinn
Coach: 2014-Present
Player: 2006-09 (168 games)
Quinn is the longest-tenured member of Miami's coaching staff, which he joined just one year after his playing career ended. He appeared in 168 games over four seasons with the Heat and was coached by both Riley and Spoelstra.
One of the hottest names on the coaching market, Quinn will make the jump to become a head coach in the coming years, if not sooner.
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Anthony Carter
Coach: 2018-Present
Player: 1999-03 (246 games)
Undrafted in 1998, it took a year for Carter to land in Miami, where he spent the first four years of a 13-year career.
Carter has been the Heat's player development coach for each of the last five seasons.
Malik Allen
Coach: 2019-Present
Player: 2001-05 (151 games)
After going undrafted in 2000, Allen began his NBA career with the Heat in 2001, spending four years playing for Riley and Stan Van Gundy.
Allen joined Spoelstra's coaching staff in 2019.
