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Bobby Marks: I'm still in the belief it's Miami because when you look at Giannis Antetokounmpo, it's the superstar checklist of three things that Miami has here: It's the win-now player. When you look at a player like Tyler Herro, remember you've got to get to $47-48 million in salary just to send out. Herro makes $33 million as an expiring contract. Then you look at young players like Kel'el Ware Ware and Jaime Jaquez, two players on rookie deals. And then it's the draft picks. Remember, Milwaukeee's got the 10th pick in the draft. Miami's got the 13th pick in the draft. They can send two future picks in 30 and 32. They've got some swap rights here. So, I do think Miami's got right now the best package out there, but we've got to get some clarity here.
Zach Lowe on Giannis Antetokounmpo: Miami is the frontrunner to me until I hear like concrete evidence that anyone has beaten the offer that has been sitting there for a long time. We don't know exactly what it is. We know that I keep seeing these reports like Milwaukee doesn't love Miami's offer. It's like, really? You don't think they do? He's still on the Bucks. Like, if they loved it, I think this would have been done by now. But I'm not even ruling out like a mystery team that that might jump in. These things can take some unpredictable turns as deadlines approach, and I think a big deadline is approaching. So, I would still brand Miami the front runner, but obviously the Bucks are waiting for more from them, whether they extract it via leverage, whether Miami just decides it we're done we just need to get it done. Because if they liked Miami's offer, he'd be on Miami.
Zach Lowe: I would still bet on him getting traded before the draft. My favorite reporting in the last week has been ‘sources say MIL doesn’t love MIA offer.’ Really? If they loved MIA’s offer I think he’d be on Miami like two months ago. Miami is in it. Boston is in it to some degree. The degree I’m not entirely sure…. I still think it happens before the draft because MIL will want a 1st round pick in this draft. A lot of teams are trying to get a bite at the apple in the middle of the lottery
"While there is this deadline of the draft, and I'm told they intend to trade him by the draft, I think it's possible, there's some percentage chance, that they don't find a deal that they like. "Miami has been the team most aggressive in trying to get him. But they have seven or eight different pieces that they can trade, none of them that I consider super-premium and I think the Bucks probably want all of them."
Chris Haynes on Giannis Antetokounmpo: The Bucks have to get this right. That’s why they’re not under any pressure to do anything ASAP. If Miami does have an appealing package on the board, they can say ‘ok, you need Giannis.’ It’s not like Miami is gonna pull back because they need somebody right now. There’s a lot of pressure right now in Miami to bring a legitimate star to South beach. So they gonna have to be on hold.
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Sirius XM NBA Radio: “I think Miami is going to be the team, they just have to figure out a package” @GwashburnGlobe & @TheFrankIsola discuss the best landing spot for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Doc Rivers and Bill Simmons on Giannis to Miami: Bill: For him, Miami is the one I can’t figure out unless they have other moves. It’s him and Bam and you traded everybody else, where are you going? Doc: And you would’ve traded your closer because Tyler Herro is a closer. Say what you want about him, but he’s a straight up closer. My guess is, that’s where he’s trusting their front office that they have the ability to add more pieces. Those are the talks were not in
The Bucks seem to not be in love with the Heat's offer(s) and continue to discuss trade packages with other teams, team sources say. That said, Miami has been able to improve what it can offer since the trade deadline and can send a package headlined by the No. 13 pick in next week's draft plus various rotation players, namely Wisconsin native Tyler Herro, and prospects.
Heat Central: “What I’ve heard from people depending on who you talk too, Boston or Miami is in the driver seat of this conversation. A couple executives I talked to yesterday said, they think that Miami thinks Boston is in the lead” — @VinceGoodwill on Giannis to Miami or Boston rumors
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Tim Reynolds: Your 11:50pm update. Giannis Antetokounmpo still wants to be in Miami, we're told. But even he doesn't know how this thing is going to end up. This has been your 11:50pm update.
Barry Jackson: I can confirm, via Giannis associate, what Windy has been saying that Giannis "absolutely" wants to go to Heat. Excited about possibility; has been exploring life options in Miami. (Can't elaborate on that yet). BUT (and it's a big BUT), like with Lillard, it's not a case of Miami-and-absolutely nowhere else. In other words, there's NO indication that he will tell every other team that he wouldn't sign extension with any of them. There are believed to be a few other teams that he would sign an extension with, with Boston reportedly among them.
Brian Windhorst: "The Bucks are trying to draw out everyone's best offer. There has been a lot of discussions, but everyone is cognizant of other people maybe offering other packages and nobody wants to bid against themselves. Obviously, Miami and the Bucks have been in talks on and off for months about this. They haven't been able to consummate a deal. Giannis Antetokounmpo has expressed an interest in extending his contract in Miami, which is why Miami has been so interested in doing it. But Boston is also out there because Giannis Antetokounmpo, from what I am told, is willing to extend his contract in Boston."
Heat Central: Brian Windhorst on Giannis to Miami and Boston rumors: “I think the Bucks are trying to draw out everyone’s best offer…. Giannis has expressed an interest in extending his contract in Miami which is why MIA has been so interested in doing it. But Boston is also out there because from what I am told is he’s willing to extend his contract in Boston…. A lot of people are making assumptions about what the Celtics would offer, I think the Celtics will be very very cautious with making any firm offer and I will be very careful before saying anything has been truly offered”