With a potential trade package that includes Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware and draft capital, the Heat are widely pegged as a primary team that can convince the Bucks to do a Giannis deal.
Despite uncertainty and the Milwaukee Bucks' stubbornness to consider a potential trade, the hunt for Giannis Antetokounmpo is still on across the entire league.
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League sources told Marc Stein that there's still a possibility for an Antetokounmpo deal ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline, despite the belief that the Bucks will continue rejecting inquiries.
As such, Stein indicated that the Miami Heat is a primary team to watch on the Giannis sweepstakes, as they are confident enough to convince the Bucks with the best possible trade package they can construct.
"So what team out there could actually tempt the Bucks into a deal in the next week-plus?The most common answer to that question when posed to various league executives continues to be Miami," Stein wrote. "Now is that merely because the Heat themselves are said to be transmitting a vibe of confidence that they can somehow sway the Bucks? Possibly. Miami, for what it's worth, is said to believe it has a real shot at crafting a pathway to Antetokounmpo.
"The Heat's presumed best offer, mind you, would likely be headlined by Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware and draft capital. Is that enough to speed up the Bucks' timetable?"
Frustrations are reportedly rising now on the side of Antetokounmpo in the wake of the Bucks' roller-coaster season. With the Greek star out significantly with a new calf injury, Milwaukee is set to get even worse with a current 18-27 record.
They are in danger of missing the NBA Playoffs for the first time since the 2015-16 campaign.
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