With the Miami Heat having so far failed to fill their superstar void, it's tempting to suggest they should be in full-throttle pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo, long seen as the apple of the organization's eye. And that's triply true under the current circumstances with Miami losing track of its winning ways and facing existential questions about its collection of puzzle pieces.
The problem with such an aggressive approach, though, is it requires a level of cooperation that the Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly unwilling to extend. For all of the trade winds swirling around Antetokounmpo, "the Bucks have told teams they are looking to add to their roster in hopes of fortifying their struggling team," per The Athletic's Eric Nehm.