3x NBA Champ Wild Trade Sending Giannis Antetokounmpo to Heat With Five Players and Picks

NBA: Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat - Source: Imagn
3x NBA Champ Wild Trade Sending Giannis Antetokounmpo to Heat With Five Players and Picks. [photo: Imagn]

The Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors are on overdrive after NBA insider Shams Charania reported on Wednesday the uncertainty of the superstar forward’s future in Milwaukee. According to Charania, the two-time MVP and the Bucks discussed “whether his best fit is staying or elsewhere.” Many are predicting Antetokounmpo’s 13th season in the NBA could end with a different franchise.

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Three-time NBA champ Danny Green, via the “No Fouls Given” podcast on Wednesday, offered a scenario where Antetokounmpo could go to Miami:

“You keep Bam (Adebayo), keep them together. You got Jovic, you’ve got Fontecchio, Jaime Jaquez and then Andrew Wiggins. Wiggs have enough money in the contract where you could put in there like Jaime Jaquez and Kel’el Ware.”
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Based on Spotrac’s time machine, Danny Green’s scenario works. Wiggins’ $28.2 million salary this season is the key component that makes the trade feasible financially. The Heat have first-round picks from 2026 to 2032, making some of them likely additions to acquire Antetokounmpo.

Milwaukee must waive four players before executing the trade, while Miami, down to 10 players, must add to hit the minimum roster requirement.

Spotrac's trade machine approves a potential Bucks-Heat trade around Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Spotrac's trade machine approves a potential Bucks-Heat trade around Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Over the past few seasons, reports have emerged that Giannis Antetokounmpo could request a trade. The Miami Heat, the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets were rumored to be Antetokounmpo’s preferred trade destinations.

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In July, NBA insider Brian Windhorst said that the Heat are “quietly positioning themselves for a potential run” at Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freak also reportedly loves Miami, fueling the Antetokounmpo-to-Heat rumors.


Knicks are favorites to land Giannis Antetokounmpo

Already, Las Vegas bookies have odds on which team could trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo after Shams Charania’s report came out. BET99 puts the New York Knicks at +125 favorites to acquire the two-time MVP. The Milwaukee Bucks have +250 odds of retaining their franchise player.

The Houston Rockets, another team with players and draft capital to trade for Antetokounmpo, sit at third with +700 odds. The San Antonio Spurs (+800) and the Atlanta Hawks (+900) round off the top 5 teams that could pry the superstar forward from Milwaukee.

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