{"id":582362,"date":"2026-02-04T18:24:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T18:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/582362\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T18:24:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T18:24:22","slug":"rumor-reveals-miami-heats-new-target-as-giannis-trade-talks-hit-impasse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/582362\/","title":{"rendered":"Rumor Reveals Miami Heat’s New Target as Giannis Trade Talks Hit Impasse"},"content":{"rendered":"

With talks about a Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> trade hitting an impasse, a new report reveals the Miami Heat\u2019s<\/a> revised plan to improve the roster before Thursday\u2019s NBA trade deadline.<\/p>\n

Last week, the Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> star became the biggest story in the league when he allegedly informed the team he was ready to start the process of a divorce after 13 memorable years with the franchise. The revelation was also the moment the Heat had reportedly been waiting for.<\/p>\n

After another first round elimination in the playoffs, rumors have swirled since the summer about a potential Antetokounmpo trade. And along with the New York Knicks<\/a>, Miami has long been viewed as a top contender. Since there is a belief that the two-time MVP would like to play in South Beach. Furthermore, the Heat are reportedly \u201cconfident\u201d<\/a> about what they can offer in a deal.<\/p>\n

However, as we get closer to Thursday\u2019s deadline, it is starting to look more and more likely the nine-time All-Star won\u2019t get traded. And according to Brett Siegel of Clutch Points<\/a>, there is a belief that the Heat\u2019s current trade assets aren\u2019t good enough to complete a trade. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat is why Giannis no longer appears to be a possibility before Thursday, and it\u2019s also why league sources have indicated that Miami has already turned its attention to someone else,\u201d Siegel writes.<\/p>\n

Miami Heat make pivot to Ja Morant trade<\/p>\n

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So, who is that someone else? Well, the NBA insider claims it is Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> star Ja Morant<\/a>. Despite trading Jaren Jackson Jr. on Tuesday, the Grizz are reportedly still trying to break up their roster<\/a> and move the two-time All-Star.<\/p>\n

The market for the talented but difficult guard has been weak thus far. That could benefit Miami in a potential deal. Late last year, a report emerged that the organization had internal conversations about a Morant trade with the belief that their strong infrastructure would get him back on track to superstardom. <\/p>\n

However, in recent weeks, reports claimed their interest had declined. With an Antetokounmpo trade now looking less likely, it seems that may have rekindled Morant discussions.<\/p>\n

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\t\tAfter earning his journalism degree in 2017, Jason Burgos served as a contributor to several sites, including MMA Sucka … More about Jason Burgos<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With talks about a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade hitting an impasse, a new report reveals the Miami Heat\u2019s revised…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":582363,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3778],"tags":[7,123,144,178,295,189,3881,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-582362","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-miami-heat","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-giannis-antetokounmpo","10":"tag-heat","11":"tag-ja-morant","12":"tag-miami","13":"tag-miami-heat","14":"tag-miamiheat","15":"tag-nba"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116013764892227194","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=582362"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582362\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/582363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=582362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=582362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=582362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}