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We may only be a couple of days away from a fascinating NBA Finals, but the league’s offseason rumor mill is starting to spin faster and faster as we move towards the NBA Draft, when we can expect some big moves —likely starting with a decision about the headliner this summer, Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Here are the latest rumors.
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Miami, Portland pushing for Antetokounmpo
While Antetokounmpo may be the biggest name in the rumor mill — and the first domino that has to fall this offseason — the buzz continues to be that the market for him is a bit tepid so far.
After the Cavaliers were swept out of the playoffs by the Knicks, speculation about them jumping in the Antetokounmpo mix started to pop up, with Evan Mobley as the star player headed back to Milwaukee. However there are people in Cleveland’s brain trust who are “vehemently” against trading Mobley — a 24-year-old former Defensive Player of the Year — reports Chris Fedor at Cleveland.com.
The Cavs love Mobley, they believe in him and there are multiple members of the Cleveland brain trust that would be vehemently against a Giannis-Mobley swap, as the 2025 Defensive Player of the Year and Second-Team All-NBA selection is viewed as not only a future star but also a proverbial safety net when it comes to another rebuild.
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No Cavaliers. With New York about to tip off in the NBA Finals, it is not about to blow up its roster for Antetokounmpo. So far, two teams are pushing their way to the front of the line, reports Marc Stein at The Stein Line.
More and more, with sources saying Miami and Portland are already in pursuit, Antetokounmpo’s future is increasingly expected to be resolved over the next few weeks in conjunction with NBA Draft proceedings.
There reportedly is some level of mutual interest between the Heat and Antetokounmpo. No doubt Portland’s new owner is pushing for this but there is no way Antetokounmpo is jumping to a play-in team in the West.
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