Trade Radar · open rumor · Tuesday, November 3 · 2 d ago
Southeast Notes: Giannis, Portis, Conwell, Knueppel, Suggs
Reported by Anthony ChiangRead the original report ↗
The struggling Heat were blown out by the Lakers on Monday, an ominous start to a five-game road trip. But Giannis Antetokounmpo hasn’t wavered in his belief the team can be a contender this season, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. “Do I think we have the pieces? Yeah,” he said. “Do I […]
Confidence
49%
| Reporter starting tier | 50 | editorial tier, not a measured record |
| Corroboration | +0 | nobody else has reported this yet |
| Age | −1 | 2 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25 |
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Who it involves
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Heat · F · 27.6 pts · 9.8 reb · 5.4 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $58.46M · next season $62.79M
Los Angeles Lakers
$201.3M · in the tax · 16 contracts · cap sheet
Miami Heat
$206.9M · in the tax · 14 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →Giannis Antetokounmpo → Lakers
Send out at least $46.57M
The Lakers are in the tax, so to take on $58.46M they need to send out $46.57M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
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