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Assuming the Milwaukee Bucks move on from Giannis Antetokounmpo, what could the Miami Heat offer? (Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott\/Getty Images)<\/p>\nAssuming the Milwaukee Bucks move on from Giannis Antetokounmpo, what could the Miami Heat offer? (Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The biggest name on the trade block this summer is Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Ideally, the Bucks would like for this situation to be settled by next month\u2019s NBA Draft, less than six weeks away. And we know the Miami Heat will be interested, among several other teams.<\/p>\n
But what can the Heat offer, hypothetically? Let\u2019s examine!<\/p>\n
What assets can the Miami Heat offer for Giannis Antetokounmpo?<\/p>\n
For the sake of this exercise, we won\u2019t include Bam Adebayo. They\u2019re not trading their three-time All-Star no matter what; plus, his presence would be one of the Heat\u2019s foremost selling points for the two-time MVP.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what they can include:<\/p>\n
Three first-round picks (their No. 13 overall pick on draft night only, plus two between years 2030-33; cannot be back-to-back seasons)<\/p>\n
First-round pick swaps between 2029-33, excluding seasons where their FRPs are moved.<\/p>\n
Two second-round picks (No. 41 overall, 2033)<\/p>\n
Tyler Herro ($33 million)<\/p>\n
Kel\u2019el Ware ($4.7 million)<\/p>\n
Davion Mitchell ($12.4 million)<\/p>\n
Jaime Jaquez Jr. ($5.9 million)<\/p>\n
Nikola Jovic ($16.2 million)<\/p>\n
Kasparas Jakucionis ($3.8 million)<\/p>\n
Dru Smith ($2.6 million; non-guaranteed)<\/p>\n
Myron Gardner ($2.6 million; partially guaranteed)<\/p>\n
Pelle Larsson ($2.3 million team option)<\/p>\n
To avoid hard-capping itself below the second apron, the Heat would have to send out more salary than they receive back. Thus, a deal for Antetokounmpo, who\u2019s making $58.5 million this year, would have to include Tyler Herro, plus a combination of Nikola Jovic, Davion Mitchell \u2014 an underrated asset for Miami \u2014 and Jaime Jaquez Jr. Though the Heat would likely have to hard-cap themselves by use of the mid-level exception \u2014 by using more than the taxpayer\u2019s portion \u2014 if they want to field a strong team around Antetokounmpo.<\/p>\n
This doesn\u2019t have to be just a two-team scenario. The Heat could get creative and send, say, Tyler Herro to Detroit, who could subsequently flip assets to the Bucks. Although if more teams get involved, the more moving parts \u2026 and the Heat don\u2019t have a ton of desirable parts to move to begin with.<\/p>\n
The Heat won\u2019t be the only team interested. While Antetokounmpo would preferably want to play out East, he also wants to play for a contender. Miami doesn\u2019t have any margin-for-error, even though it will have to get uncomfortable to land Antetokounmpo, a top-5 player in the sport when healthy.<\/p>\n
What would you be willing to give up for the Bucks\u2019 superstar?! Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n
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