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Miami Heat Add Two-Time MVP In Blockbuster Trade Proposal

Apr 20, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra speaks to his team during a timeout in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Apr 20, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra speaks to his team during a timeout in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images | David Richard-Imagn Images

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The Miami Heat could be in the market to acquire a superstar this offseason.

Following the Milwaukee Bucks' first round exit in the Eastern Conference playoffs, rumors are spreading regarding star Giannis Antetokounmpo's future in Milwaukee.

FOX Sports proposed a trade between the Heat and Bucks.

Heat acquire: F Giannis Antetokounmpo

Bucks acquire: C Bam Adebayo, F Jaime Jaquez Jr., F Kyle Anderson, three first-round picks (2026, 2028, 2030)

"Results-wise, Miami is in a similar position to Milwaukee," the article wrote. "The Heat have lost in the first round the last two seasons. Antetokounmpo, alone, could get them back to where team President, Pat Riley, wants them to be: contending for championships. What they have that the Bucks don't is draft capital. Milwaukee, though, doesn't just want a haul of picks from a team that's getting its superstar because any team which acquires Antetokounmpo won't pick high. So the Heat would have to send them a trio of picks and Adebayo, who helps Milwaukee continue to compete. 

Antetokounmpo is one of the most dominant players in the NBA of the past decade. While trading Adebayo is not something that many Heat fans have considered, Pat Riley and company should jump if it means acquiring a player of Antetokounmpo's caliber. The two-time MVP is under contract through 2027 with a player option through the 2028 season.

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