A 9-for-2 swap! The trade debut is set! Giannis takes on the All-Star backcourt duo

Wow~

It's confirmed, it's confirmed.

Giannis' regular-season debut with the Heat (October 22, Beijing time) will be a battle against the All-Star backcourt duo of Edwards and Ball leading the Timberwolves...

Last June, the Bucks traded Giannis and Portis to the Heat, receiving Herro, Ware, Jaquez, Yacoubou, three first-round picks, one first-round pick swap, and one second-round pick in return.

During his 13-year tenure with the Bucks, Giannis achieved one championship and one Finals MVP, two MVPs, one Most Improved Player award, one Defensive Player of the Year award, nine All-NBA selections, five All-Defensive selections, ten All-Star appearances, as well as one NBA Cup title and one NBA Cup MVP, among others.

Clearly, Giannis had already achieved a full set of honors during his Bucks career, but his desire to pursue a second championship ring led to the two sides parting ways.

The Greek Freak was born on December 6, 1994, and will turn 32 in a few months. He stands 2.11m tall with a 2.24m wingspan. He was the 15th overall pick in the 2013 draft. His career stats with the Bucks are as follows:

Regular season averages: 32.7 minutes, 24.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.1 steals, 1.2 blocks, shooting 55.4% from the field, 28.5% from three, and 69.1% from the free-throw line.

Playoff averages: 36.2 minutes, 27 points, 12.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1 steal, 1.3 blocks, shooting 53.2% from the field, 25.9% from three, and 62.5% from the free-throw line.

As for Giannis' main Heat teammates next season, they include the 83-point man Adebayo and the two-way champion forward Wiggins, among others. The frontcourt is extremely strong, but the backcourt currently lacks a player who can lead, and they are also in need of a quality shooter. The only reliable option so far is the 34-year-old Tim Hardaway Jr. In short, it's a team with obvious strengths and weaknesses.

The Heat are indeed a highly competitive team, but whether they should be included in the discussion of top championship contenders is debatable.

By the way, the Heat might next acquire the four-time champion sharpshooter Thompson, but the issue is that the Mavericks remain unwilling to buy out his $17.46 million contract for next season. Additionally, American reporter Siegel revealed:If the Heat are willing to give the remaining $8.9 million mid-level exception entirely to DeRozan, then the 37-year-old shooting guard is highly interested in bringing his talents to Miami.

Some time ago, DeRozan parted ways with the Kings and is now an unrestricted free agent. Multiple teams including the Heat, Nuggets, Raptors, and Warriors are waiting for his decision. For his NBA career so far, he averages 21.1 points per game in the regular season with a 47.1% field goal percentage, and makes 0.5 three-pointers per game at a 30.2% clip.