Y’all already know where the first thread of this Heat season is going
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Let’s quickly look at what we can expect this year
Quick thread from the first half tonight:
Exchange with Bobby Portis Jr. about Giannis.
Q: "What's the one thing that no one knows or understands?"
A: "That he's a troll...."
Q: "He does throw things out there."
A: "Just trolling, just click bait. He's just trolling. Don't read (into it). Anything he says, don'"
“I'm having fun. Guys are competing. Guys are playing the right way. Guys are being together. I'm having fun.”
- Giannis on Miami
(Via @ZachWeinberger / h/t @TheHeatCentral )
Giannis is just speaking hypothetically. He always speaks open-ended about the future, but the important point is he’s focused on leaving his mark no matter how long he’s here.
Giannis on the Heat:
“I’ve never been apart of something like this. I want to know when this chapter is over… if I’m only here for a year, two or whatever — it’s going to be I want to leave my mark” 🧐
(via @5ReasonsSports)
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Will post on this more on Off the Floor.
But if you're looking for what made the Pelle Larsson extension possible, it was the Andrew Wiggins contract structure that many Heat fans didn't like at the time. And this may make it possible to keep Davion Mitchell long-term.
https://t.co/zU3W0mPhSu
Pelle Larsson's deal will start at $13.5 million in Year 1, ticking upward, with a combination team/player option for the final season, per source. A great deal for him, a team-friendly deal for Miami.
Miami Heat guard Pelle Larsson has agreed to a new four-year, $60 million contract extension, with a mutual option for the 2030-31 season, Austin Brown and Steven Heumann of CAA Sports tell ESPN.
Free agent center Nick Richards has agreed to a one-year deal with the Miami Heat, sources tell ESPN. After signing Klay Thompson, the Heat fill roster slot No. 14 with a reserve big man.