Miami Heat among the teams keeping an eye on Giannis Antetokounmpo situation?

“Your offense starts with your defense,” Griffin told reporters at the Bucks Foundation Golf Outing. “And it’s important to get stops, so we can get out and run. It’s hard to play with pace when you’re taking the ball out (of the net). Defense is a priority and we’re trying to establish that mindset of how hard we have to play on both ends of the floor. “And when we do get stops, we gotta get out and run. We have Giannis, who is arguably the best player ever to be able to do multiple things in transition. He can rebound, he can push it and attack the rim. He’s a very underrated passer. He commands a lot of attention in transition that is going to lead to a lot of open 3s and other opportunities for us.” -via The Athletic / September 26, 2023

Speaking after the workout, Olajuwon could hardly have been more effusive in his praise for the two-time MVP. “It’s amazing when you see a guy like Giannis,” Olajuwon began, “still looking to improve and take his game to another level. That just says a lot about him, his work ethic and his determination, to be the very best he can be. I was very honored to be working with him and it was so much fun and joyful because we have the same background, his parents from Nigeria. We discussed a lot of things, basketball and not basketball. It was very nice.” -via Clutch Points / September 26, 2023

Mark Berman: Hakeem Olajuwon on working with Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34): “I feel so honored and special. When I watch him play I see a lot of similarities with all of his moves. To discuss the details and the secrets of his moves was beautiful…” pic.twitter.com/jQGOQLjedw -via Twitter @MarkBermanFox26 / September 25, 2023