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Bobby Marks list of free agents who ‘fit’ the Miami Heat:

- Anfernee Simons
- Tim Hardaway Jr
- Collin Sexton
- Ochai Agbaji
- Antonio Reeves
- Keon Ellis
- Moussa Cisse
- Kevin Huerter
- Pat Spencer
- John Collins
- Mitchell Robinson
- Branden Carlson
- Andre Drummond
- Caleb Love
- Simone Fontecchio

Who do we want the most Heat Nation? 🤔

[Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42]

The spending tiers of Free Agency

30 teams broken up into 7 tiers

https://t.co/BuUdNoJRrp

[Heat Central @TheHeatCentral]

Brian Windhorst tells story of LeBron being stunned that he was getting booed his first year in Miami after a game in Memphis:

“That was one of the things that stunned LeBron so much. I can still remember his 2nd or 3rd week his first year in Miami, the team went to Memphis. They got booed mercilessly in Memphis. LeBron after the game was like ‘why am I getting booed in Memphis!!? What did I ever say or do to Memphis?’ He was coming to realization that the casuals and neutrals were against him.”

(Via https://t.co/pyzLfXsJlN)

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Brian Windhorst on covering the Heat and how LeBron may feel about the organization 👀

“I admire the Heat organization so much. I value the relationships created—I learned so much listening to Riley—They conduct themselves w/ professionalism & class. I've got nothing but wonderful positive things to say about Miami—I think LeBron might feel the same. He still mimics some of the stuff Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra would say”

(Via https://t.co/RdZh1Mw1uO h/t @dru_star )

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JHarvin does another Giannis skit that involves Pat Riley and LeBron 💀

(Via IG jharvin15)

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Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson discuss LeBron coming to Miami:

Chad: He’s not going back to LA. I can tell you that… You heard it here first… LeBron, Klay, Giannis, Bam!

Shannon: I will say this about LeBron, he is one of the most forgiving people that I know… If he can forgive Dan Gilbert for the things he said, you can forgive Pat Riley for throwing the cookies in the trash. Pat said ‘I’ll leave the key under the door mat if he wanna come back.’ Pat knows what that man represents”

(Via @NightcapShow_)

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@LegionHoops @ramonashelburne .

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The Miami Heat WILL NOT be taking anymore Antetokounmpo brothers on their roster, per @ramonashelburne

“There won’t be anymore Antetokounmpo brothers in Miami. That whole ‘we have Kostas and Thanasis on the team’ I don’t think that’s going to continue from what I understand.”

(Via ESPN LA YouTube)

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The Miami Heat WILL NOT be taking anymore Antetokounmpo brothers on their roster, per @ramonashelburne

“There won’t be anymore Antetokounmpo brothers in Miami. That whole ‘we have Kostas and Thanasis on the team’ I don’t think that’s going to continue from what I understand.”

(Via ESPN LA YouTube)

[Heat Central @TheHeatCentral]

Danny Parkins ranks Giannis and Bam as a duo vs rest of the league:

Giannis/Bam > Haliburton/Siakem ✅
Giannis/Bam > Mitchell/Harden ✅
Giannis/Bam > Cunningham/Duren ✅
Giannis/Bam > Banchero/Bane ✅
Giannis/Bam > Embiid/Maxey ✅
Giannis/Bam < Castle/Wemby ❌
Giannis/Bam < Jokic/Murray ❌
Giannis/Bam > Luka/LeBron ✅
Giannis/Bam < Brunson/Kat ❌
Giannis/Bam < Brown/Tatum ❌

What would you change about this list? 🤔

(Via @FTFonFS1)

[Heat Central @TheHeatCentral]

“I can tell you that it is something they will explore. I do know he has no hard feelings against the organization. I do know that for sure. That’s been the case for years… I have thought he’d end up in Golden State. I still think that’s possible but Cleveland and Miami are two other teams I’d be looking at right now”

— @EthanJSkolnick on LeBron and Heat rumors

(Via https://t.co/KF7KetfWoB)

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“There is definitely a lot of belief around the leagues, around Los Angeles stemming out of Klutch Sports, that LeBron has so many outcomes on the table here. It might even be more likely than not, that he leaves Los Angeles than stays with the Lakers”

— @JakeLFischer on LeBrons future

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Giannis and his new Trojan Ad 💀

“This summer, I’m ready for anything”

(This is also the same day he workout with Bam)

(Via IG Giannis_an34)

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Brian Windhorst on covering the Heat and how LeBron may feel about the organization 👀

“I admire the Heat organization so much. I value the relationships created—I learned so much listening to Riley—They conduct themselves w/ professionalism & class. I've got nothing but wonderful positive things to say about Miami—I think LeBron might feel the same. He still mimics some of the stuff Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra would say”

(Via https://t.co/RdZh1Mw1uO h/t @dru_star )

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Colin Cowherd says LeBron James is EXACTLY what the Heat need:

“He likes the warm weather, he’s a golfer now. You can golf year round in Miami… Miami is on fire. It’s a fun city, he’s been there. It works. Miami with Giannis, Bam, and Portis, what do they need? Shot creation…. Scoring and facilitating is what MIA will be struggling with. Spo, Riley, LeBron, Giannis, Bam, Portis, Wiggins, Bronny, that’s a squad.”

The media is starting to push the LeBron to Miami narrative 👀

(Via @TheHerd)

[Fullcourtpass @Fullcourtpass]

LeBron James returning to Cleveland for his 24th season is SPIKING on Kalshi

57% — Lakers
33% — Cavaliers
12% — Heat
10% — Warriors

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@pourdajuice #thanasissources

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Thanasis Antetokounmpo, your legacy is on the line. ⏳

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Giannis really forced his way to Miami to play with Bam, Thanasis wasn’t lying.

This shit means something to me. 🥹

[Legion Hoops @LegionHoops]

Giannis and his team shut down “strong” offers from 4 separate teams before being traded to the Heat, per @ramonashelburne.

[Heat Central @TheHeatCentral]

INJECT THIS INTO MY VEINS 🚨

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Just in: The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading sharpshooter Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons for two future second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.

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“If he called Pat Riley, and said ‘listen, I want to come back and join Giannis and Bam, you think Riley will tell him no? He ain’t gonna tell him no.”

— @stephenasmith on LeBrons next team destination

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Stephen A Smith says Giannis to Miami is more IMPACTFUL than LaMelo to Minnesota:

“Giannis is the more impactful deal. Consider the fact in the restricted area in the paint, the Heat ranked bottom 10 over the last several years. Giannis shot 71% from the field last year. 79% of his shots came in the paint. You’re talking about problem solution situation that the Miami Heat directly addressed… combine that with Bam Adebayo who’s a 20 and 10 player, All Star caliber player, 2x Olympic gold medalist, elite defensive player. That front line is not something to sneeze at”

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Stephen A Smith says Giannis to Miami is more IMPACTFUL than LaMelo to Minnesota:

“Giannis is the more impactful deal. Consider the fact in the restricted area in the paint, the Heat ranked bottom 10 over the last several years. Giannis shot 71% from the field last year. 79% of his shots came in the paint. You’re talking about problem solution situation that the Miami Heat directly addressed… combine that with Bam Adebayo who’s a 20 and 10 player, All Star caliber player, 2x Olympic gold medalist, elite defensive player. That front line is not something to sneeze at”

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Rich Paul believes Giannis can win a championship in Miami because they have a strong system:

“Giannis will win a championship as the biggest name in a system like Miami if they’re able to get the right pieces… The Miami Heat system is the triangle effect 2.0. When you play in the Heat system, don’t you realize all those guys who come out of the Heat system, they’re different out of the Heat system? — if the Heat can somehow construct the right guys around Giannis and Bam, it’s a team game. As long as Giannis is able too make the right reads in real time… Defensively forget about it. They have on of the best defensive lineups right now.”

(Via Game Over)

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Rich Paul on the Heats future roster moves 👀

“The word shooting is very misleading… in the playoffs you need a guy that has the skill set of shooting, with also the skill set of playmaking. You gotta have guys who can put the ball on the floor… If you’re them, you want a $30M guy, that you got for $18M. If you can pull that off, you’re in good shape. Or a $40M guy.”

(Via Game Over)

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Ryan Conwell: "Where you think I should go?"

Jeff Teague: "The HEAT, They need shooting. One thing you can do is shoot."

Jeff knew the Heat were the perfect fit 🔥

(via JeffTeague’s IG / h/t @HeatDiehards)

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Jeff Teague loves the Heat drafting Ryan Conwell in the 2nd round:

“Shout out to my boy Ryan Conwell. He went to Miami. He went to an organization that really gives 2nd rounders and undrafted real opportunities. Tyler Johnson, Duncan Robinson, Gabe Vincent, all them dudes got an opportunity in Miami. It’s not nothing but a perfect situation for
Him…..He’ll f*ck around and lowkey be a starter. He can shoot the ball and he can guard”

(Via @club520podcast)

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Shams on LeBrons future with the Lakers:

“They have been very active in doing the trade aspect of all of this. My understanding is there hasn’t been an offer out to LeBron James yet as far as his Free Agency”