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The Miami Heat now had the fifth shortest odds to win the 2027 NBA Championship following reports of a blockbuster trade that will send Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to Miami.
In return, the Milwaukee Bucks get Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, three first-round picks (including No. 13 in Tuesday's NBA draft), one pick swap and one second-round pick, sources told ESPN.
The Heat will now pay out $2000 for every $100 bet to win the championship title. Those odds are now half of the 40-1 to 50-1 odds that were being offered prior to Tuesday's trade news.
The Bucks now pay $50,000 on a $100 bet should they win the championship.
The trade cannot be executed until July 6 at 12:01 p.m. ET, which is the start of the new league year. Because of that, this trade could expand to include more teams and players, and the Heat will need to make the selection at No. 13 Tuesday night on behalf of Milwaukee.
According to ESPN's Bobby Marks, Antetokounmpo will be eligible starting Jan. 6 to sign an extension for four years and $275 million if he opts out or three years and $214 million if he opts in.
Antetokounmpo spent 13 seasons in Milwaukee, growing from a lanky, unheralded first-round pick to racking up accolades. He was a 10-time All-Star, a two-time MVP and a Defensive Player of the Year (2020).
He led Milwaukee to its first championship in 50 years when the Bucks took the 2021 title, winning Finals MVP while averaging 35.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.8 blocks in the series. In doing so, he became the only player in NBA history with five All-Star selections, five All-NBA selections, multiple MVPs, a Finals MVP and a DPOY before his 27th birthday.
- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com
