Heat actively trying to get other teams involved to facilitate Giannis Antetokounmpo trade

"And the Miami Heat are trying to exhaust every option to keep themselves within striking distance to acquire Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, including involving another team to facilitate a trade, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst. As the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson reported earlier this week, the Heat are leaving little-to-no stones unturned, save for Heat star Bam Adebayo. The basis of the Heat offer would likely include Kel'el Ware, Tyler Herro, another big salary filler (Terry Rozier or Andrew Wiggins), another young player, two first-round picks plus three swaps."

"Logistically, involving a third - or perhaps fourth - is where the waters get muddy because deals where several big salaries and, more importantly, big names, are more realistic in the offseason than at the deadline. Though deals get done when there's urgency from every party. And we know the Heat is as urgent as ever to get this done now before the challenge becomes even greater in the summer."

"It's a much steeper obstacle for them because they have no tradable first-round picks, a poor crop of controllable young players (outside of Jaden McDaniels) and very little depth to throw into the wind. They have big salaries - Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle and Naz Reid - but each of those three players have multiple years left on their contract (Randle and Reid re-signed last offseason), lessening their value."

Fewer than 26 hours remain before the Feb. 5 trade deadline, and the Miami Heat are pursuing a trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo by exploring multi-team options to manage salaries and roster spots. The projected Heat package would likely include Kel'el Ware, Tyler Herro, a big salary filler such as Terry Rozier or Andrew Wiggins, another young player, two first-round picks and three pick swaps. Involving a third or fourth team could allow Miami to receive more assets and fill roster slots, but complex salaries and big names make deadline trades harder than offseason deals. Minnesota faces asset constraints that limit its ability to compete.

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