Heat Lands Giannis Antetokounmpo in Pre-Draft Blockbuster Trade
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Miami — June 22, 2026
The Miami Heat have acquired forward Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks in a major trade completed just days before the NBA Draft.
The deal, finalized Tuesday, immediately reshapes Miami’s roster and ends Antetokounmpo’s tenure in Milwaukee. Specific terms of the trade were not disclosed at the time of the announcement.
Antetokounmpo, 31, now joins a Heat squad looking to bolster its championship aspirations ahead of next season. The agreement was reached as teams finalize their draft preparations.
The NBA Draft is scheduled for later this week.
Source: New York Post
