Fantasy basketball: Which players benefit most from Giannis trade? - ESPN

The biggest domino in the NBA offseason has fallen, with the Milwaukee Bucks trading two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat along with Bobby Portis for a huge package of players and picks, which includes Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kasparas Jakucionis.

This trade signals that the Bucks and Heat are moving in opposite directions right now, with the Heat angling to get into the championship hunt as soon as possible while the Bucks are leaning into a full rebuild. Because of the differing goals, the teams can claim this to be a «win-win» deal for their respective franchises. From a fantasy perspective, this trade will have repercussions up and down the rankings for almost every player on both squads.

Antetokounmpo's impact on new Heat teammates

Antetokounmpo has dealt with various injuries that have affected his availability over the past several seasons, but when healthy he has remained one of the elite players in the NBA with rounded averages of 30 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in his past seven seasons. Antetokounmpo remains one of the biggest physical mismatches in the NBA, a 7-footer who excels at getting downhill and to the rim unless opponents «build a wall» of defenders specifically to keep him out of the paint.

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As such, the blueprint for designing a team around Antetokounmpo is to surround him with shooters on offense. While the Heat roster is not set, their current depth chart does include strong shooting. Bam Adebayo and Portis, the two other big men in the primary rotation, have both averaged more than