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Scotty & Izzy live on SN ExtraNBA superstar Antetokounmpo reportedly on move to Miami
AP •  June 23rd, 2026 4:40 pm
Giannis Antetokounmpo | Photo: AP
Giannis Antetokounmpo wants more NBA championships and so do Miami.
And the Heat finally have another superstar.
Ending a marathon watch for the next great Miami get, the Heat landed Antetokounmpo — a two-time NBA MVP and 10-time All-Star — from the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday (NZ time) in exchange for a massive haul of players and draft picks.
The terms, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move has yet to receive the required league approval: Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis are heading to Miami for Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel'el Ware and Kasparas Jakucionis. Milwaukee also get at least four picks, including the No.13 selection that will be made in Wednesday's draft.
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It ends a wild back-and-forth in the final days of the saga, with the Bucks considering offers from both Miami and Boston for Antetokounmpo — who led Milwaukee to the 2021 NBA title, was on the NBA's 75th anniversary list of its greatest players ever, is a nine-time All-NBA selection and is coming off an injury-shortened season where he averaged 27.6 points per game.
There has been no secret that this is what Miami has sought, because this is what they usually seek. The Heat pulled off similar moves by landing Shaquille O'Neal in 2004 (helping lead to the 2006 NBA title) and by getting LeBron James and Chris Bosh to play alongside Dwyane Wade in 2010 (leading to four NBA Finals runs in four seasons together, along with the 2012 and 2013 NBA titles).
Now, it's Antetokounmpo's turn. At 31, the Heat clearly believe he still has many good years left — and it's generally presumed that by making this deal they'll give the Greek superstar a massive extension later this year.
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