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Bucks Ship Giannis, Portis to Heat for Herro, Picks

6/23/2026

Summary

Giannis Trade

Milwaukee Bucks traded Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to Miami Heat, which received Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, the 13 pick, 2031/2033, 2030 swap and 2033 second-rounder.
Giannis Antetokounmpo entered trade with $62.8 million option 2027-28 and averaged 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists in 36 games.
Milwaukee Bucks finished 32-50, missed the playoffs, ended a nine-year streak, rejected Boston’s bid of Jaylen Brown and first-rounders.

Summary

Milwaukee Rebuild

Milwaukee hired Taylor Jenkins as head coach on a six-year, $60 million contract to lead the post-Giannis rebuild.
General manager Jon Horst said the Bucks will decide Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future before the June 23 draft, meeting the ownership deadline.
An NBA investigation into Antetokounmpo’s late-season shutdown concluded with no disciplinary action, ending tanking speculation.
Antetokounmpo also holds ownership stakes in the Milwaukee Brewers, Nashville SC and the predictive-market platform Kalshi.

Summary

Giannis Extension

Giannis Antetokounmpo will be eligible to sign a four-year, $275 million supermax extension on Oct. 1, 2026.
Declining his $62.8 million player option could make him an unrestricted free agent in summer 2027.
On June 22, Antetokounmpo posted a farewell message on X saying he will continue to trust God.
The Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation runs basketball camps and a grant program that aids Milwaukee nonprofits in food, housing, education and health.

History

Historical Context

LeBron James' July 8 2010 live announcement that he would join the Miami Heat with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh created the NBA’s first player-driven superteam, reshaping free-agency and salary-cap strategies. The 2024 Milwaukee Bucks trade of Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Heat echoes that shift, forcing owners to reconsider roster construction under the cap. The 2010 deal was worth $110 million for James.

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Giannis Trade

Milwaukee Bucks traded Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to Miami Heat, which received Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, the 13 pick, 2031/2033, 2030 swap and 2033 second-rounder.
Giannis Antetokounmpo entered trade with $62.8 million option 2027-28 and averaged 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists in 36 games.
Milwaukee Bucks finished 32-50, missed the playoffs, ended a nine-year streak, rejected Boston’s bid of Jaylen Brown and first-rounders.

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