"I suppose if the Heat are looking for any sort of optimism, they should look to this prediction from the respected NBA insider. In his words, he believes that the Bucks will listen to offers for Giannis over the next week and decide to hold off on a trade until the offseason. At that point, the Bucks could trade him to the Heat when they have more draft capital to include in an offer."
"Honestly, it's not a terrible idea. And not even just from a Heat perspective. Theoretically speaking, if the Bucks believe that they could scrape more out of suitors during the offseason, there's very little reason to make a deal now. Sure, there are other risks involved, including Giannis' health and perhaps their desire to start a complete rebuild now if that's where things are headed, but it wouldn't be that shocking if the Bucks held off on a deal for a few months."
"From the Heat's perspective, unless they are able to hammer out some other smaller-scale deals, they could only include two first-round picks (and pick swaps) in an offer for Giannis right now. If these two teams have seriously discussed a deal for Giannis, and you'd imagine they have, there's no question that the Bucks have asked the Heat to find a pathway to adding more draft capital to their offer."
The Bucks will listen to offers for Giannis Antetokounmpo over the next week and could delay any trade until the offseason to maximize draft capital available to suitors. Waiting until the offseason would allow the Heat to include additional draft assets and pick swaps to construct a more compelling package. Risks to postponing a deal include Giannis' health, uncertainty about his willingness to sit out, and the Bucks' possible preference for an immediate rebuild. The Bucks could shut Giannis down to preserve him or to accelerate a tanking strategy. The current Heat offer is limited to two first-round picks and pick swaps without further transactions.
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