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Could the Miami Heat pursue this veteran sharpshooter?

There are multiple holes the Miami Heat must address after swinging a six-player blockbuster for two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Arguably the biggest one is 3-point shooting, with roughly half their shooting production from a year ago now either in Milwaukee or in free agency. Assuming Jahmir Young’s team option is exercised and Andrew Wiggins ($30.2

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Heat waste no time bolstering biggest need post-Giannis trade

After the Miami Heat acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo earlier this week, their biggest need was quite clear: Outside shooting. The Heat sacrificed 26.7 percent of last year’s 3-point production in the deal, and will have potentially lost more depending on the upcoming free agencies of Norman Powell and Simone Fontecchio, who were Nos. 1 and 4

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Which player will be missed the most in shocking Heat-Bucks haul?

As part of the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks mega Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, Miami shipped out four players as part of the deal. Those four were headlined by former All-Star and Milwaukee hometown native Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kasparas Jakucionis. Pelle Larsson ultimately survived, and will go on to be a

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Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami Heat has made shockwaves throughout national media

(Mandatory credit: Getty Images) The Miami Heat’s Giannis Antetokounmpo blockbuster broke the internet on the eve of NBA Draft day. The word to describe it? Relevant. That’s what Antetokounmpo’s arrival in South Beach has made the Heat franchise. After years of mediocrity, Giannis has injected new life into the organization. It took only a year

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Bobby Portis quietly becomes crucial depth addition for the Heat in Giannis deal

With all the Giannis Antetokounmpo noise surrounding the Miami Heat, some forget that there was another underrated addition for Miami as part of the deal in Bobby Portis. Miami lost a lot of quality rotation pieces in their haul to the Milwaukee Bucks. There’s still a lot more work to be done, but getting their

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LeBron James return to Heat reportedly “cannot be ruled out” after landing Giannis

Giannis Antetokounmpo is finally a member of the Miami Heat. But what if the Heat front office still has another superstar acquisition up their sleeve to double down on their new title window? Perhaps it’s a little greedy to even think about creating another “Big 3”. But there is one unrestricted free agent that could

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How the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade reshapes Heat’s salary cap

The Miami Heat sent shockwaves around the NBA earlier this week by acquiring two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. While the deal has not been made official, as currently constructed, how does this reshape the Heat’s salary cap? Let’s examine! Heat players under contract: By acquiring both Antetokounmpo and Portis — by use of the Duncan Robinson

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Heat depth targets that make sense to fill out the roster in the aftermath of Giannis deal

Now that Pat Riley and the Miami Heat completed the hard part of landing the big fish in Giannis Antetokounmpo, their attention will turn to immediately filling out the rest of this roster. Let’s assume that Andrew Wiggins decides to remain with the Heat by either opting into his $30 million player option or opting

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