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Heat Check: Will Heat get lucky in NBA Draft Lottery? And the latest Giannis buzz

The busy part of the NBA offseason is still weeks away, but Sunday is an important day for the Miami Heat.

With the NBA Draft Lottery set for Sunday, Anthony Chiang and John Devine used the start of this week’s episode of the Miami Herald’s Heat Check to break down the Heat’s chances of getting some lottery luck. Will this be the year that the Heat moves up in the Draft Lottery for the first time in franchise history?

Chiang and Devine also discussed the latest Giannis Antetokounmpo buzz and their early Eastern Conference takeaways from the NBA playoffs.

All of that, plus other topics, were part of this week’s episode of the Heat Check.

As always, thanks for watching. You can also catch the show on YouTube.

This story was originally published February 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM.

Anthony Chiang
Miami Herald
Anthony Chiang covers the Miami Heat for the Miami Herald. He attended the University of Florida and was born and raised in Miami.
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