The Heat head coach dismissed the recent rumors surrounding his team regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo and others.
Head coach Erik Spoelstra isn't batting an eye with the Miami Heat in the wake of recent trade rumors with Giannis Antetokounmpo being at the forefront.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIN: 29.11
PTS: 28.29 (65.48%)
REB: 9.89
AS: 5.64
ST: 0.89
BL: 0.71
TO: 3.29
GM: 28
In his pregame speech on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic, Spoelstra dismissed any trade talks as the Feb. 5 deadline is slowly approaching for the entire NBA.
"We don't really give it any time. The veteran players understand that so much of it is just conjecture," he said. "It's just a bunch of BS.
"But it is part of our business. That's what we all sign up for. You have to be professional all the way through. And the most important thing is we have an opportunity right now. Of all these games that are in front of us, it's an opportunity to play well and move on."
Out of the Milwaukee Bucks' turbulent campaign this year, it was announced already that Giannis is now ready to identify a new home.
The Heat are heavily considered as a top trade candidate for the Greek superstar. League sources view their resources as compelling, which could convince the Bucks to pull the trigger.
As Spoelstra is already deflecting the distraction of trade rumors, it'll be interesting to see how things would eventually come up for Miami.
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