Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to join Heat

Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to play for the Miami Heat, ESPN reported on Monday.

The two-time MVP is under contract with Milwaukee for 2026-27 and has a player option for 2027-28, but trade talks have encircled Antetokounmpo since the franchise revealed it would be open to a deal.

The Bucks have been exploring trade options for the 31-year-old forward ahead of next week’s NBA Draft.

Talks with the Heat “have intensified over the last 7-10 days” and Antetokounmpo “has focused on wanting to be a member of the Miami Heat,” ESPN reported.

The 10-time All-Star played a career-low 36 games in 2025-26 and Milwaukee missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2015-16 season. Antetokounmpo hyperextended his left knee on March 15 and was shut down for the rest of the season.

Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to an NBA championship in 2021 and is the franchise’s all-time leader in games played (895), points (21,531), rebounds (8,882), assists (4,484) and blocked shots (1,088).

He carries a $58.5 million cap hit for the 2026-27 campaign with a $62.8 million player option for 2027-28, according to Spotrac.

In Miami, Antetokounmpo potentially would form a powerful frontcourt combo alongside three-time All-Star center Bam Adebayo.

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Ateneo, SBP reportedly moving to axe Tab Baldwin – source

Ateneo de Manila University and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) are reportedly moving toward parting ways with veteran coach Tab Baldwin as scrutiny continues following the deaths of Blue Eagles players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team-building activity in Aurora.

The report surfaced days after Baldwin publicly accepted responsibility for the tragedy, admitting he felt he had failed as a leader, coach and guardian of the student-athletes under his care.

The development also comes amid reports that Baldwin has been seriously considering resigning from his post as Ateneo head coach after guiding the university to multiple UAAP titles.

If finalized, the move would end Baldwin’s long association with both Ateneo and the national basketball federation, where he currently serves as head of Gilas Pilipinas Youth basketball programme.

The uncertainty surrounding Baldwin’s future comes as Ateneo continues to deal with the aftermath of the June 8 tragedy that claimed the lives of Baterbonia and Adili during a team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora.

Several government agencies, including the Department of Justice, National Bureau of Investigation, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of the Interior and Local Government, and the Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, are conducting separate investigations into the incident.

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