2 hours ago Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo has joined Miami Heat from the Milwaukee Bucks.
The woody sees Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis determination to Miami, with Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kasparas Jakucionis heading successful the different direction.
Having been drafted by the Bucks successful 2013, Antetokounmpo went connected to triumph the NBA title erstwhile successful 2021.
The 31-year-old past play criticised his side's absorption for not clearing him to play aft suffering a near genu hyperextension.
With his aboriginal uncertain, the Boston Celtics had besides been linked with the Greek star.
Heat president Pat Riley said it is "one of the large trades" successful the past of the franchise, who person won 3 NBA titles, successful 2006, 2012 and 2013.
Speaking successful April aft the Bucks failed to scope the play-offs, Antetokounmpo said: "I consciousness similar sometimes radical conscionable don't listen.
"They perceive to the sources. The main root is me. It is what it is."
Elsewhere, the Philadelphia 76ers confirmed the acquisition of Jaylen Brown from Eastern Conference rivals the Boston Celtics, arsenic good arsenic the signing of free-agent defender Anfernee Simons.
The 76ers traded for Brown successful speech for seasoned guardant Paul George, 2 first-round picks and 2 second-round picks.
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