The Milwaukee Bucks reach an agreement to trade franchise star Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat, setting up a major roster overhaul after his decade-plus impact on the franchise. Antetokounmpo is credited with returning the Bucks to national prominence and winning the team its first championship in about 50 years. The Bucks also plan to move forward without the player who served as the team’s central figure for more than a decade.
According to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet received required league approval, Milwaukee agrees on the eve of Tuesday’s draft to send Antetokounmpo and forward Bobby Portis to Miami. In return, the Heat is set to send Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel’el Ware and Kasparas Jakucionis to Milwaukee. Until the league approves the trade, the teams’ final rosters and any subsequent moves remain subject to change. Sources characterize the transaction as the start of Milwaukee’s retooling process following the end of an era.
