The long-rumoured trade of Giannis Antetokounmpo finally occurred, with the Milwaukee Bucks sending the superstar big man to the Miami Heat, according to multiple media outlets.
The Heat reportedly sent the Bucks a package featuring guard Tyler Herro, center Kel’el Ware, forward Jaime Jaquez Jr., guard Kasparas Jakucionis, first-round draft picks in 2026 (No. 13 overall), 2031 and 2033, a pick swap in 2030 and a 2033 second-round selection.
Milwaukee reportedly is sending forward Bobby Portis to Miami in the deal, too. The Heat and the Boston Celtics had been widely viewed as the finalists in the Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes ahead of the draft on Tuesday.
The Celtics’ offer for the two-time NBA MVP reportedly included five-time All-Star Jaylen Brown.
Antetokounmpo, 31, was the subject of trade rumors for more than a year. He is under contract for 2026-27 with a $58.5 million cap hit and has a $62.8 million player option for 2027-28.
The 10-time All-Star played a career-low 36 games in 2025-2026 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, though he feuded with the team regarding his health.
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).
