We can quibble over the amount headed out, Giannis’ age and his injury history. There are very real concerns about the state of Miami’s roster and future after this deal.
It gave up three rotation players, a prospect, three first-round picks, a first-round pick swap and a second-round pick.
Giannis and Bam Adebayo make up a duo with lots of raw talent, but it’s reasonable to wonder how they’ll fit together (or even if they’ll fit together at all).
But they were also just sort of wallowing in mediocrity for the last few years. And there’s no question they got the best individual player in this deal.
If Giannis can stay healthy (a relatively sizable “if,” at this point), he still produces like a perennial MVP candidate.
Over the six seasons after he won his second MVP, Giannis has put up 29.8 points, 11.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.0 steals.
He and Bam will be a nightmare on the defensive side of the floor.
And if the Heat can add just one or two useful players (hopefully ones who can hit threes), they could be back in the mix for titles as early as this season.