Miami Heat are predicted by NBA executive as the best landing spot for the Bucks superstar

The Miami Heat could put another superstar on their radar after failing to sign Damian Lillard and Donovan Mitchell in recent years.

There is a level of uncertainty surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo's future with the Milwaukee Bucks, which opens the door for the Heat to express interest. CBS Sports' Bill Reiter spoke with an anonymous NBA executive who believes the Heat are one of the 29-year-old's two preferred destinations.

“An Eastern Conference NBA executive has already heard which places are likely Giannis' preferred destinations: “The teams I've heard are Miami and New York – the Nets, not the Knicks,” Reiter wrote.

The Heat could offer a package perhaps focused on Terry Rozier, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jovic and draft capital. The problem is that there is one contender in the Western Conference that Reiter stressed could trump everyone else's overall package.

“There are other teams that theoretically have the resources to chase a player of Giannis' caliber. The Oklahoma City Thunder certainly comes to mind, and I asked the Eastern Conference manager if the Thunder could potentially make a run if Milwaukee's big man wants out at some point,” Reiter wrote.

“I haven't mentioned them yet, but yeah, if you're Milwaukee, you could just say, 'I don't give a fuck what you want. If you want out, we'll get the best deal we have.' may.' And Oklahoma City could definitely offer a good offer,” said the managing director, according to Reiter.

The Heat should continue to push for the Bucks to pick up easy wins, as they are just 1-3 this season.

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Anthony Pasciolla is a writer for Miami Heat On SI. He can be reached at [email protected] or follow him on X @AnthonyPasci.