Trade Radar · open rumor · Wednesday, November 4 · 11 h ago
Southeast Notes: Portis, Giannis, Spoelstra, Knueppel, Dybantsa, Magic
via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗
The Heat acquired plenty of talent during the offseason, but the new-look roster only has two wins in its first seven games, Ira Winderman of The Sun-Sentinel writes in a subscriber-only piece. The blockbuster trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo hasn’t paid immediate dividends, but Bobby Portis, who also came to Miami in that deal, cautions that it […]
Confidence
53%
| Reporter starting tier | 45 | unattributed report |
| Corroboration | +8 | 1 other reporter on the same player within 7 days |
| Age | −0 | 0 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
Miami Heat
$206.9M · in the tax · 14 contracts · cap sheet
Orlando Magic
$218.1M · above the first apron · 14 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →Giannis Antetokounmpo → Magic
Send out at least $58.46M
The Magic are above the first apron, so to take on $58.46M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
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