[Chiang] The Heat believe they have the leverage on Milwaukee to keep some of their young players: “Should the Heat also give up Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, Pelle Larsson and Nikola Jovic in the deal if the Bucks ask for all of them?“
Source: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article316185797.html
The Heat believes it has some leverage in this situation for various reasons, including the fact that Antetokounmpo can become a free agent next offseason and has interest in joining Miami. But the Bucks also have some leverage because they are the team with the player the Heat covets. Will the Heat or Bucks come together in the days ahead to finally agree to an Antetokounmpo trade?
Here are some things that the Heat’s front office must consider in the coming hours and days: Which players and/or combination of players are off limits in any trade offer to the Bucks? While Adebayo is the only Heat player completely off limits in trade discussions with the Bucks, Heat brass also doesn’t want to give up all of its young players in a trade for Antetokounmpo. While the expectation is any Heat trade offer for Antetokounmpo would need to include Tyler Herro and Kel’el Ware, should the Heat also give up Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, Pelle Larsson and Nikola Jovic in the deal if the Bucks ask for all of them?