{"id":283027,"date":"2026-05-24T20:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T20:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/283027\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T20:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T20:36:10","slug":"miami-heat-predicted-to-form-big-3-with-multiple-star-additions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/283027\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Heat Predicted to Form Big 3 With Multiple Star Additions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – FEBRUARY 04: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks works out before game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Fiserv Forum on February 04, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by John Fisher\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The Miami Heat<\/a> have been star-hunting for years, and soon their time will have to come. The former NBA<\/a> All-Star Jeff Teague predicts that the Heat will land a big name or two soon enough.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Giannis needs to go to Miami,\u201d Teague said<\/a>, making it clear that he wants to see the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes end with a trip to South Beach. \u201cHim and Bam rock out.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a perfect world for Pat Riley\u2019s Heat, the franchise finds a player to pair alongside Bam Adebayo, rather than using his contract and value to acquire another one.<\/p>\n

Giannis wouldn\u2019t come cheap and would require a blockbuster package. And in order to beef up the roster with more star power, Teague wants to see the Heat acquire another big name, who might come at a discounted price at this point, such as Ja Morant.<\/p>\n

Jeff Teague thinks the Heat are going to land Giannis AND Ja Morant this offseason:<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Giannis needs to go to Miami. Him and Bam rock out. They going to win because they\u2019ll get Ja Morant for the low too. They won\u2019t be able to shoot for sh*t. It\u2019ll be pack the paint but <\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re going to win because they\u2019ll get Ja Morant for the low, too,\u201d Teague added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey won\u2019t be able to shoot for [expletive]. It\u2019ll be pack the paint, but they\u2019ll get to the basket\u2026 The Heatles are back! Pat Riley is up there cooking again. He\u2019s 98 years old!\u201d<\/p>\n

The Miami Heat Had Interest In Both Stars\"\"\"\"<\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA \u2013 JANUARY 09: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks runs past Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> for a dunk during a 105-101 Bucks win at Crypto.com Arena on January 09, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How\/Getty Images) NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Harry How\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Giannis was by far Plan A for the Heat. Miami was one of several teams looking at potentially acquiring the Milwaukee Bucks forward, who grew disgruntled with his organization throughout the 2025-2026 NBA season.<\/p>\n

Many reports have generated conflicting rumors of Giannis\u2019 true desired landing spot. The Heat have received some positive reports on that front, but nothing is concrete at this time.<\/p>\n

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GettyMEMPHIS, TENNESSEE \u2013 DECEMBER 26: Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> goes to the basket against AJ Green #20 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half at FedExForum on December 26, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Justin Ford\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

As for Morant, the market for the high-flying guard never formed into anything too demanding for the Memphis Grizzlies. With injuries piling up and a statistical regression taking place in 2025-2026, Morant\u2019s value was down. The Heat were one of a few teams with reported interest, but those talks seemingly didn\u2019t go far.<\/p>\n

As always, the offseason can change both situations drastically. While a Giannis-Bam-Morant pairing would be difficult to form due to the financials of the situation, Teague is convinced it has a real shot at happening.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tJustin Grasso<\/a> Justin Grasso is an NBA reporter, covering trending league news, transactions, injuries, and player developments. He is a credentialed journalist with nearly a decade of insider access. More about Justin Grasso<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – FEBRUARY 04: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks works out before game against…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":283028,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-283027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=283027"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283027\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/283028"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=283027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=283027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=283027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}