June 23 (UPI) -- The Milwaukee Bucks agreed to trade two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat through a six-player deal that also involves six draft picks.
Sources told ESPN, The Athletic and the Miami Herald that the Bucks agreed to send Antetokounmpo and forward Bobby Portis to the Heat in exchange for guard Tyler Herro, center Kel'el Ware, guard Kasparas Jakucionis, forward Jaime Jaquez Jr., two unprotected first-round picks in the 2031 and 2033 NBA Drafts, the No. 13 overall pick in 2026, a pick swap in 2030 and a second-round pick in 2033.
Antetokounmpo, 31, averaged 24.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 5.0 ***** ists per game over 13 seasons in Milwaukee, including the Bucks' 2020-21 championship run.
He averaged 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.4 ***** ists over 36 appearances last season, when he missed time due to a knee injury. The No. 15 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft is under contract for $58.4 million in 2026 and has a $62.7 million player option in 2027, but is expected to sign an extension with the Heat.
Portis, 31, averaged 12.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.3 ***** ists per game over his first 11 seasons in the NBA. He logged 13.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.4 ***** ists over the last six years in Milwaukee. Portis averaged 13.7 points per game last season. He is under contract for $14.5 million in 2026-27 and has a player option of $15.5 million available in 2027-28.
Sources told ESPN, The Athletic and the Miami Herald that the Bucks agreed to send Antetokounmpo and forward Bobby Portis to the Heat in exchange for guard Tyler Herro, center Kel'el Ware, guard Kasparas Jakucionis, forward Jaime Jaquez Jr., two unprotected first-round picks in the 2031 and 2033 NBA Drafts, the No. 13 overall pick in 2026, a pick swap in 2030 and a second-round pick in 2033.
Antetokounmpo, 31, averaged 24.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 5.0 ***** ists per game over 13 seasons in Milwaukee, including the Bucks' 2020-21 championship run.
He averaged 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.4 ***** ists over 36 appearances last season, when he missed time due to a knee injury. The No. 15 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft is under contract for $58.4 million in 2026 and has a $62.7 million player option in 2027, but is expected to sign an extension with the Heat.
Portis, 31, averaged 12.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.3 ***** ists per game over his first 11 seasons in the NBA. He logged 13.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.4 ***** ists over the last six years in Milwaukee. Portis averaged 13.7 points per game last season. He is under contract for $14.5 million in 2026-27 and has a player option of $15.5 million available in 2027-28.
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