The reportedly plan to pursue forward if the two-time NBA MVP enters free agency next summer, but All-Star center Bam Adebayo's five-year max extension would force the Heat to be more creative in reaching that goal due to salary-cap concerns.
However, Anthony Chiang and Barry Jacksonof theMiami Herald reported Tuesday that the Heat may have earned themselves some goodwill with the two-time MVP:
"A source who knows Antetokounmpo well said he would be more impressed by the Heat giving Adebayo the extension now than asking Adebayo to wait a year for the purpose of making it easier for the Heat to acquire Antetokounmpo.