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The Greek Freak is taking his talents to South Beach.<\/p>\n

The Bucks traded Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Heat in a blockbuster trade late Monday, according to ESPN, ending hours of speculation with Miami and the Celtics emerging as the finalists.<\/p>\n

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The Bucks also sent Bobby Portis to Miami in exchange for Tyler Herro, Kel\u2019el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, along with the No. 13 pick in tonight\u2019s draft, a 2033 second-round pick and a pick swap in 2030, according to ESPN.<\/p>\n

Boston offered star Jaylen Brown and two first-rounders to the Bucks, according to ESPN.<\/p>\n

It has been long speculated that Antetokounmpo\u2019s time in Milwaukee was coming to an end, with drama between both parties occurring throughout the 2025-26 NBA season.<\/p>\n

Despite it looking like the Bucks were going to move on from the 10-time All-Star ahead of the trade deadline, they were ultimately unsuccessful in engaging in trade talks in February.<\/p>\n

Antetokounmpo reportedly first expressed wanting to be traded last May, which then prompted Milwaukee to give big man Myles Turner a $108.7 million deal in an attempt to build a contending team for this past season.<\/p>\n

Things did not work out, however, with the Bucks finishing with a 32-50 record and their first year missing the postseason in a decade.<\/p>\n

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Antetokounmpo played just 36 games last year, averaging 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists while being sidelined with knee problems for the majority of the season. ]<\/p>\n

His injury was also a source of concern for the NBA, with the league investigating the Bucks for allegedly violating the \u201cplayer participation policy and potential inconsistent statements.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Despite Antetokounmpo claiming that he was ready to play again, the Bucks refused to medically clear the two-time MVP.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor somebody to come and tell me to not play or not to compete it\u2019s like a slap in my face. So, I don\u2019t know where the relationship goes from there,\u201d he told reporters in April.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never seen a case of a player saying, my caliber of player, that\u2019s like, I\u2019m saying it publicly, I want to f\u2013king play. You know what I\u2019m saying?\u201d he added. \u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019ve seen this. So, if there needs to be an investigation, great.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere should be. I don\u2019t know. There should be. Until we figure something out.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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