"“I just think before the draft is a natural time,” Haslam said earlier this week. “Because if Giannis does play somewhere else, we've got to have a lot of assets. That's Jon's job to do. And if he's here, then you build the team differently. I think he always knew where we stood. We've had those kind of conversations since the season was over.”"
"“So sometime over the next six or seven weeks, we'll decide whether Giannis is going to sign a max contract and stay with us, or he's going to play somewhere else. And Jon and Taylor, along with [co-owner] Wes [Edens] and myself will make that call, and we understand the gravity of that call.”"
"Miami has three tradable picks - including their 2026 selection, which has the 13th-best odds ahead of Sunday's lottery - to move. The other two include their 2031 and 2033 selections, the latter of which they unlock this summer."
"Though the 10-time All-Star has done his best "The boy who cried wolf" imitation; one moment, it's I will never request a trade; moments later, it's, actually, anything is on the table because I want to win!"
The Miami Heat are pursuing Giannis Antetokounmpo, a franchise-altering talent for Milwaukee. His trade request stance has shifted, creating uncertainty about his intentions. Bucks owner Jimmy Haslam said a decision will come before the draft, because Milwaukee would need assets if Giannis plays elsewhere and would build the roster differently if he stays. Haslam indicated that within six or seven weeks the team will decide whether Giannis signs a max contract or plays elsewhere. Miami has three tradable picks, including a 2026 pick with 13th-best odds, plus 2031 and 2033 picks, with the 2033 pick becoming available this summer.
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