Pat Riley refused to coach basketball.
Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award is an annual award given by the National Basketball Association to a longtime NBA coach 's life in basketball and his `` standard of integrity , competitive excellence and tireless promotion '' of the game . Patrick James Riley ( born March 20 , 1945 ) is an American professional basketball executive , and a former coach and player in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . He was named NBA Coach of the Year three times ( 1989 -- 90 , 1992 -- 93 and 1996 -- 97 , as head coach of the Lakers , New York Knicks and Heat , respectively ) . In 1996 , he was named one of the 10 Greatest Coaches in the NBA history .