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The Miami Heat have been linked to Giannis Antetokounmpo all summer. (Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott\/Getty Images)<\/p>\nThe Miami Heat have been linked to Giannis Antetokounmpo all summer. (Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
There could be a Giannis Antetokounmpo resolution soon \u2014 very soon.<\/p>\n
The New York Knicks were crowned champions Saturday night, defeating the San Antonio Spurs in five games. And the Milwaukee Bucks were reportedly waiting for the conclusion of those Finals before a final decision on where to send arguably the greatest player in their franchise\u2019s history. <\/p>\n
Most importantly, we are now nine days away from the 2026 NBA Draft, the Bucks\u2019 self-imposed deadline for Antetokounmpo. <\/p>\n
The Miami Heat have largely been the center of speculation to acquire Antetokounmpo, although they aren\u2019t the one. There has been smoke surrounding the Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers and, most notably, the Boston Celtics.<\/p>\n
Despite the increased speculation of another team undercutting the Heat for Antetokounmpo, they still have the most momentum among some insiders, according <\/a>to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve talked to some teams and well-placed league insiders who believe that momentum continues to rest with the Miami Heat when comes to getting a deal done,\u201d Stein\u2019s report read.<\/a> \u201cA deal, league sources say, that would feature Tyler Herro, Kel\u2019el Ware and Jaime Jacquez Jr. as presumed certainties among Heat veterans to be headed to Milwaukee along with the No. 13 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft as well as additional but not-yet-specified draft compensation.\u201d<\/p>\n The key word there is \u201csome,\u201d because it\u2019s not a consensus.<\/p>\n \u201cI have also spoken to teams and well-placed insiders around the league who believe that it remains possible that Antetokounmpo does not ultimately land on South Beach,\u201d Stein said. \u201cAs we\u2019ve been reporting since late May, Boston is increasingly projected to be the other landing spot that Giannis prefers to be steered to \u2026 without overtly pushing as hard as he possibly can.<\/p>\n \u201cDoes Atlanta or Portland want to be the third team that joins the party to acquire Jaylen Brown and help facilitate a trade that makes Antetokounmpo a Celtic? The closest thing to a certainty, as of publication time on this Sunday, is that we\u2019re nearing clarity.\u201d<\/p>\n The biggest factor is quite clear:<\/p>\n As Stein highlighted, most of the Heat\u2019s package is quite clear: Kel\u2019el Ware, Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and three first-round picks. After that, it\u2019s a combination of Pelle Larsson, Kasparas Jakucionis and Nikola Jovic.<\/p>\n But the Celtics hold perhaps the most attractive trade chip \u2014 among those discussed \u2014 by a country mile: Jaylen Brown. His contract may make many scoff, but the five-time All-Star averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists on 47.7 percent shooting and 57.3 percent true shooting.<\/p>\n The Boston Media Mafia \u2014 specifically Bill Simmons and Kevin O\u2019Connor \u2014 have been at the forefront of reports <\/a>of the Celtics\u2019 interest in Antetokounmpo, despite silence elsewhere. Under president Brad Stevens, the Celtics typically operated from the dark, dating back to their moves to acquire Derrick White, Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis.<\/p>\n Clearly, someone is feeding them information. From where? Well, I guess we\u2019ll see in the coming days. My best guess is that it\u2019s being used as leverage. Still, it also wouldn\u2019t surprise me if the Celtics are serious about acquiring a perennial MVP candidate to complement their Mazzulla-ball style.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n To check out our other content, click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter\/X\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/p>\n Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/p>\n Check out Hot Hot Hoops on Facebook\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/p>\n Subscribe to our YouTube channel\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/p>\n \t\t\t