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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra don't disagree on much. Except sideline apparel.
And that's nothing new — they've had differing opinions for years on the subject of what coaches should wear on the sideline. Riley, the always-dapper Miami Heat president, wants NBA coaches to wear suits again. Spoelstra, the Heat coach, prefers the more-casual look used in recent years.
It has been a debate around the league at times in recent years, and it seems to be a talking point once again.
“He gave me a few suits back when I was an assistant coach, but I looked like the lead singer from the Talking Heads," Spoelstra said Tuesday before Miami's game in Milwaukee, referencing David Byrne, who famously wore an oversized suit as one of his calling cards. "I didn’t realize I had to tailor the suit, too.”
The suit talk got resurrected on Sunday when the Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue in Riley's honor outside their arena. It's an image of Riley, on the sideline, wearing an Armani suit. That was the style he preferred when he coached the Lakers, New York and Miami — and still wears today.
“I wish it went back to coats and ties," Riley, speaking about coaches' apparel, said on Sunday. "I think an audience wants to see somebody on the sidelines who looks like a leader, dresses like a leader, acts like a leader.”
NBA coaches have enjoyed a relaxed policy since the bubble restart of the 2019-20 season, when quarter-zips, casual pants and sneakers became regular sideline apparel. Suits, ties and dress shoes have been out ever since.
“I don’t know why we still wear suits,” then-San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said in the summer of 2019, when he was coaching USA Basketball’s team at the World Cup in China — and his gameday attire was polos, sweatpants and sneakers. “Somebody, please, tell me why we do that.”
He celebrated when the NBA ditched suits, and he wasn't alone. Spoelstra and the Heat staff have worn black polos, sweaters or quarter-zips with black pants ever since the bubble. If nothing else, it makes packing an easier process.
Spoelstra noted that Riley's look was, and remains, iconic.
“It’s becoming a little bit different anyways in corporate America,” Spoelstra said, noting the NBA is the only place where dressing-down has been the go-to look in recent years. “But then I also see Pat’s point of view. When I see the footage of him from the Lakers to the Knicks to the Heat, he did look sharp. But he wore suits differently than us mortals.”
In the NBA, the dress code got ramped up considerably thanks to Riley and the late Chuck Daly. Riley went with Armani; Daly’s suits were Hugo Boss, and his shoes were so fancy that his friends coveted them. After Daly died, Rollie Massimino made no secret about raiding his friend’s shoe collection — and wore what he took for the remainder of his own coaching career.
Bucks coach Doc Rivers wore the suits for years. He gets Riley's point — but acknowledged that going back to the old ways might not be easy.
“It’s a tough one because quarter-zips are so comfortable," Rivers said. “They are so easy to wear.”
A potential compromise idea: Rivers said he’d push to have to coaches don suits for the playoffs.
“I brought this up to someone and it’s going to go through the chain," Rivers said. “I do think it wouldn’t be a bad idea for the playoffs because wearing suits shows the significance of the playoffs. ... I’d have to start working out again because none of my suits would fit anymore."
The last time Spoelstra wore a suit was September, when he attended Heat managing general partner Micky Arison's enshrinement in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were two nights where Spoelstra had to dress up, and Riley took great delight in seeing it happen.
“I swear that’s all Pat was talking about,” Spoelstra said. “I don't plan on wearing them again until the next Hall of Fame event that we get to go to.”
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49ers offensive free agents ranked by re-sign priority
The San Francisco 49ers have been busy already this offseason, making multiple coaching changes to Kyle Shanahan's staff and re-signing offensive lineman Austen Pleasants.
Now, with the start of the new league year a week away, the 49ers still have 10 offensive players who are set to hit a form of free agency.
Before that happens, let's rank all 10 pending offensive free agents and rank them by who San Francisco should want to re-sign.
No. 10 - WR Trent Taylor
Taylor hasn't played a single game for the 49ers since returning to the team in 2024. He'll turn 32 this offseason, and while San Francisco needs wide receivers, there are better options than the former fifth-round pick.
No. 9 - RB Patrick Taylor Jr.
Taylor missed the entire 2025 season with a shoulder injury, and when he did get limited opportunities with the 49ers in 2024, he averaged just 3.4 yards per attempt. San Francisco could do better.
No. 8 - OL Matt Hennessy
Hennessy stepped in for an injured Jake Brendel for two games this season, and he wasn't horrible. The 49ers don't have a backup center at the moment, so bringing back Hennessy is an option, but they may want to consider drafting one.
No. 7 - OL Spencer Burford
Burford was statistically the worst starting left guard in the NFL in pass protection in 2025. San Francisco should be willing to move on this offseason without much regret.
No. 6 - WR Skyy Moore
The 49ers traded for Moore before the start of the 2025 season, and he was a non-factor on offense, catching just five passes for 87 yards. However, he was a Pro Bowl alternate kick returner, so that's why he's higher up on this list.
No. 5 - WR Kendrick Bourne
Bourne missed Week 1 of the 2025 season after the Patriots released him. He signed with the 49ers for Week 2 and went on to play in 16 games, catching 37 passes for 551 yards. He could be a solid depth option for San Francisco in 2026.
No. 4 - RB Brian Robinson Jr.
San Francisco acquired Robinson in a trade prior to the start of the 2025 season. He appeared in 17 games as Christian McCaffrey's backup, rushing for 400 yards and two touchdowns on a career-high 4.3 yards per attempt. The 49ers need another capable runner in the backfield behind McCaffrey, and while Jordan James could be that, Robinson has proved it before.
No. 3 - OL Ben Bartch
Bartch missed significant time in 2025 due to injuries, and when he was on the field, he wasn't great. However, he's this high because Burford is a worse option, and Connor Colby is currently slated to be the starter next year. We saw how that went before.
No. 2 - TE Jake Tonges (RFA)
Tonges is the lone restricted free agent on this list, making it more likely that he's back. With George Kittle missing time last season, the 26-year-old proved himself to be a capable receiving threat, catching 34 passes for 293 yards and five touchdowns. They'll need him to do that again in 2026, as Kittle tore his Achilles in the playoffs and will likely miss a good portion of the year.
No. 1 - WR Jauan Jennings
The 49ers and Jennings agreed to a restructured contract last year that allowed Jennings to make a fair amount in incentives in 2025, as he caught a career-high 59 passes for 969 yards and a team-high eight scores. San Francisco needs help at the position, and if they lose Jennings, the situation becomes even more dire.
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