In the NBA, the Miami Heat have signed Giannis Antetokounmpo!
In the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Miami Heat acquired Greek center Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks in a trade.
In the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Miami Heat acquired Greek center Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks in a trade.
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Antetokounmpo, 31, who has one NBA championship to his name, has been named NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice, and has been selected to the All-Star Game 10 times, was traded to the Heat in exchange for player and draft rights.
As part of the trade, the Heat also acquired Bobby Portis from the Bucks. The Bucks, in turn, acquired Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., and Kasparas Jakucionis from the Heat, along with three first-round draft picks, one second-round draft pick, and a draft swap right.
Drafted by the Bucks with the 15th overall pick in the first round of the 2013 NBA Draft, Antetokounmpo has averaged 24.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 1.1 steals per game in his NBA regular-season career.
