The Miami Heat was mentioned in the ESPN article “The two possible futures of Giannis Antetokounmpo” as a non-small market alternative to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Questions on his contract extension “...will happen again both times he plays in Los Angeles and all three times he visits New York. The same goes for when he travels to San Francisco. And Miami. And Chicago. And Dallas.”
Tim Bontemps states the obvious later on when he writes, “’Players have all the leverage,’ said an executive with a small-market team. ‘I would say it’s a players’ league right now.