Giannis pursuit, Adebayo honors, NBA draft. Check these top Miami Heat reports

The Miami Heat enters a pivotal offseason after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2019. Here’s a roundup of top stories shaping the team’s next moves:

• Larsson’s leap: Guard Pelle Larsson significantly improved in his second season, averaging 11.4 points compared to 4.6 as a rookie, creating an interesting offseason decision as he becomes eligible to sign an extension worth up to $93 million over four years starting July 6.
• Mitchell impresses: Davion Mitchell averaged 9.3 points, 6.5 assists and shot 39.5% from three in his first full season with Miami, posting the fourth-best assist-to-turnover ratio among 179 NBA players who played at least 65 games. Pat Riley praised him as a great defender and high-character competitor.
• Giannis or bust: Columnist Greg Cote argues the Heat needs to land Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo to save the franchise from a slide to irrelevance after four seasons stuck in play-in purgatory. Miami’s expected offer would include Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and multiple first-round picks.
• Adebayo’s double honor: Bam Adebayo was named to the NBA’s All-Defensive Second Team for the sixth time in his career and won the 2026 NBA Social Justice Champion award, becoming the first Heat player in franchise history to receive the honor.
• Second-round strategy: The Heat holds the 41st overall pick in the upcoming draft, acquired from Charlotte in the Terry Rozier trade, giving the team more flexibility to target players in predraft workouts and build relationships with agents and prospects.

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