Only Bam Adebayo will not be moved by the Heat amid their hot Giannis Antetokounmpo trade pursuit.
The Miami Heat stand as the clear frontrunner in the early Giannis Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes ahead of the NBA offseason. But in a potential deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, the franchise is reportedly open to trading everyone on its roster except for one player.
Bam Adebayo
Bam Adebayo
Bam Adebayo
MIN: 32.11
PTS: 19.92 (53.34%)
REB: 9.93
AS: 3.15
ST: 1.18
BL: 0.66
TO: 1.62
GM: 74
Per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, Bam Adebayo is being identified as the only untouchable piece on the Heat's end.
"Here’s what’s known, per league sources: The Heat’s interest in closing a deal is every bit as strong as it was before the trade deadline. As the Miami Herald reported in February, aside from Bam Adebayo, there has been no player deemed off limits in the Heat’s pursuit of Antetokounmpo," Jackson wrote.
Added by Jackson, a package involving Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, another player or two, as well as multiple first-round draft picks and pick swaps is widely perceived to still be on the table for the Heat to offer to the Bucks. This proposal was given by Miami last February, but no deal eventually materialized.
Only time will tell if the Heat will finally pull their dream scenario of acquiring Antetokounmpo and pairing him with Adebayo to form a formidable one-two punch tandem that will shake the entire league.
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