The Miami Heat are expected to make a big move this offseason. There should be plenty of stars available in trade discussions but none are bigger than Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. The 10-time All-Star has been included in trade rumors all season and Miami reportedly was close to getting a deal done at February's trade deadline. However, the Bucks recently made a coaching change by firing Doc Rivers and hiring Taylor Jenkins. It seems the team could be heading towards a rebuild by potentially moving Antetokounmpo this offseason.
Bleacher Report released an article, naming one thing every NBA team would do if the offseason began today. For the Heat, the article says they would trade for Antetokounmpo.
"Giannis Antetokounmpo isn't a perfect fit next to Bam Adebayo," the article wrote. "The Miami Heat should have real questions about his physical health going forward. That's to say nothing of the possibility that Giannis simply isn't at a point in his career where it's realistic to expect he can dominate from October to June. But what else are the perennially mid Heat supposed to do? Re-tool, retain and try to make it out of another Play-In? Miami will have to make a few precursor moves, depending on what the Milwaukee Bucks want in their return package. For instance, the Bucks might rather have Andrew Wiggins on a longer deal (he can enter unrestricted free agency in 2027 after picking up his $30.2 million player option for next season), so Miami could look to extend him before June 30."
A trade for Antetokounmpo would certainly not be cheap and the most likely trade candidate in a potential deal seems to be 2025 All-Star Tyler Herro.
"Similarly, the Heat can extend Tyler Herro, another potential outgoing trade piece, for four years and up to $207 million after the Finals," the article added. "If the Bucks want that security, great. If not, the Heat can table extension talks with him. If this all feels too bold, understand that the Heat are otherwise prioritizing 2027 cap space and probably don't want to sign players to multiyear deals this summer. So it's a big swing on Giannis or, well...not much action at all."
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