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Technically, the Heat isn’t eligible to trade its 2026 first-round pick (No. 13 overall) because NBA rules prevent teams from being without a first-round selection in two consecutive years (the Heat sent a top-14 protected first-round 2027 pick to the Charlotte Hornets in the Rozier trade). But the Heat could pick a player on behalf of another team at No. 13 in the first round of this year’s draft as part of a prearranged trade. This means the Heat and Bucks could agree to a trade prior to next month’s draft, but it can’t be finalized and made official until after the draft if the deal involves Miami’s first-round selection. So, yes, you could hear about the framework of a potential trade that sends Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami ahead of the draft. It just can’t be finalized until after the draft. The Heat would be able to include three first-round picks and multiple pick swaps in a trade offer to the Bucks for Antetokounmpo if a deal is agreed to before the draft.

Miami Herald

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