2025 Miami Heat Regular Season Thread

[Flash4thewin]

Giannis is going to cost the farm, as he likely should.

My guess would be something like:

Tyler Herro - All-Star, hometown kid, extend
Kel'el Ware - high upside piece
Jaime Jaquez Jr - upside/key piece
Nikola Jovic - potential / long term contracted
Simone Fontecchio - expiring
Firsts and Swaps

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Giannis

We would need to go on a signing spree to fill out the roster with capable vets at minimum contracts if the plan is to contend (which it has to be if you're going all in).

A starting 5 of:

Mitchell
Powell
Wiggins
Adebayo
Giannis

Is pretty nice though, in theory. You'd still have Larsson and Smith as key backups. Need to fill out wings and bigs with depth signings.

The October 25 deadline for an extension passed for Herro so he cant get an extension until after the season ends. It’s likely Giannis is traded before that so we are out of the game before it even starts.

[3ammy3uck3ts]

Giannis is going to cost the farm, as he likely should.

My guess would be something like:

Tyler Herro - All-Star, hometown kid, extend
Kel'el Ware - high upside piece
Jaime Jaquez Jr - upside/key piece
Nikola Jovic - potential / long term contracted
Simone Fontecchio - expiring
Firsts and Swaps

for

Giannis

We would need to go on a signing spree to fill out the roster with capable vets at minimum contracts if the plan is to contend (which it has to be if you're going all in).

A starting 5 of:

Mitchell
Powell
Wiggins
Adebayo
Giannis

Is pretty nice though, in theory. You'd still have Larsson and Smith as key backups. Need to fill out wings and bigs with depth signings.

The October 25 deadline for an extension passed for Herro so he cant get an extension until after the season ends. It’s likely Giannis is traded before that so we are out of the game before it even starts.

IF the Bucks actually want to pay Herro I’d assume that wouldn’t hold up much of the discussions. Hes still on the books for another year and if they offer him the extension this summer he’ll take it no doubt

[3ammy3uck3ts]

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[Crazy-Canuck]

Giannis is going to cost the farm, as he likely should.

My guess would be something like:

Tyler Herro - All-Star, hometown kid, extend
Kel'el Ware - high upside piece
Jaime Jaquez Jr - upside/key piece
Nikola Jovic - potential / long term contracted
Simone Fontecchio - expiring
Firsts and Swaps

for

Giannis

We would need to go on a signing spree to fill out the roster with capable vets at minimum contracts if the plan is to contend (which it has to be if you're going all in).

A starting 5 of:

Mitchell
Powell
Wiggins
Adebayo
Giannis

Is pretty nice though, in theory. You'd still have Larsson and Smith as key backups. Need to fill out wings and bigs with depth signings.

The October 25 deadline for an extension passed for Herro so he cant get an extension until after the season ends. It’s likely Giannis is traded before that so we are out of the game before it even starts.

His bird rights should carry over. The contract shouldn't be an issue, he was going to extend for a 4 year deal anyways.

I dont think a 5:1 deal is possible.
Unless the rozier questions are answered, wiggins needs to go out in the deal and rerouted to a third team.
Ware and Jaku are guaranteed to be in the deal.
Unless giannis says he wants only miami, they won't be able to compete with other offers.

Outside of that, your starting line up idea is fire. You absolutely need perimeter defenders who can space in front of giannis. And that group would give him something he hasn't had since jru and prime Middleton. Definite east favorites and match up well with okc.

[Flash4thewin]

Giannis is going to cost the farm, as he likely should.

My guess would be something like:

Tyler Herro - All-Star, hometown kid, extend
Kel'el Ware - high upside piece
Jaime Jaquez Jr - upside/key piece
Nikola Jovic - potential / long term contracted
Simone Fontecchio - expiring
Firsts and Swaps

for

Giannis

We would need to go on a signing spree to fill out the roster with capable vets at minimum contracts if the plan is to contend (which it has to be if you're going all in).

A starting 5 of:

Mitchell
Powell
Wiggins
Adebayo
Giannis

Is pretty nice though, in theory. You'd still have Larsson and Smith as key backups. Need to fill out wings and bigs with depth signings.

The October 25 deadline for an extension passed for Herro so he cant get an extension until after the season ends. It’s likely Giannis is traded before that so we are out of the game before it even starts.

His bird rights should carry over. The contract shouldn't be an issue, he was going to extend for a 4 year deal anyways.

I dont think a 5:1 deal is possible.
Unless the rozier questions are answered, wiggins needs to go out in the deal and rerouted to a third team.
Ware and Jaku are guaranteed to be in the deal.
Unless giannis says he wants only miami, they won't be able to compete with other offers.

Outside of that, your starting line up idea is fire. You absolutely need perimeter defenders who can space in front of giannis. And that group would give him something he hasn't had since jru and prime Middleton. Definite east favorites and match up well with okc.

It's not about Bird rights, it's about having him locked in a contract. Herro just has one year left after this season and he is a free agent. He can go anywhere he wants. That is why his value without an extension is just that of an expiring, think of how cheap we got PowelL. No way the Bucks make that trade with the real likely hood Herro goes to another team, it's not just about money but location, exposure etc. Thats why honestly we are out before it even started for this year. The only way to make a competitive offer this season would be to have it based on Bam which we wont do so for all intent and purposes we are out.

[Wiltside]

The October 25 deadline for an extension passed for Herro so he cant get an extension until after the season ends. It’s likely Giannis is traded before that so we are out of the game before it even starts.

His bird rights should carry over. The contract shouldn't be an issue, he was going to extend for a 4 year deal anyways.

I dont think a 5:1 deal is possible.
Unless the rozier questions are answered, wiggins needs to go out in the deal and rerouted to a third team.
Ware and Jaku are guaranteed to be in the deal.
Unless giannis says he wants only miami, they won't be able to compete with other offers.

Outside of that, your starting line up idea is fire. You absolutely need perimeter defenders who can space in front of giannis. And that group would give him something he hasn't had since jru and prime Middleton. Definite east favorites and match up well with okc.

It's not about Bird rights, it's about having him locked in a contract. Herro just has one year left after this season and he is a free agent. He can go anywhere he wants. That is why his value without an extension is just that of an expiring, think of how cheap we got PowelL. No way the Bucks make that trade with the real likely hood Herro goes to another team, it's not just about money but location, exposure etc. Thats why honestly we are out before it even started for this year. The only way to make a competitive offer this season would be to have it based on Bam which we wont do so for all intent and purposes we are out.

Conversations occur. Bucks have the bird rights and if they have a willingness to max him, he won’t go anywhere else. They would speak with his agent and come to an informal agreement before FA even begins. In his hometown, earning mad coin? Why would Herro go play for Brooklyn or someone instead?

[Crazy-Canuck]

He's under contract for another year after this. His situation isn't the same as powell or wiggins. Those 2 can walk for nothing after this season.

The bucks can negotiate a 4/200 deal as early as July 1 2026. And would have an entire season to work that out or flip him. Looking at how the FA market is right now, I'm guessing he takes the money if the bucks offer it. And if they actually want herro in a return for giannis, they will offer it. Not max money, but good money.

[TroubleS0me]

Why is Giannis coming up in convo again? Did he say he wants out?

He’s acting like a teenage girl and deleting all his socials.

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