Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, has signed with the Miami Heat and believes they are his best chance at winning another title. Heat president Pat Riley has hinted that the team may be pursuing more star power, including free agent superstar LeBron James.
Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo said Thursday he believes the Miami Heat are his best chance at another title. And as Heat president Pat Riley proudly introduced his latest blockbuster acquisition, he hinted Antetokounmpo could soon have more star power to back him up in that pursuit.
Heat president Pat Riley said of completing the deal to bring Antetokounmpo to town "Now there's another one we have to land.
" That was a reference to the Heat's continued pursuit of free agent superstar LeBron James, who led the team to back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013. The Heat are reportedly in the mix as James decides where he'll play next after announcing his departure from the Los Angeles Lakers in June. And with the situation still murky, Riley stressed that the Heat were celebrating the arrival of Antetokounmpo as a move that makes them contenders now.
Heat president Pat Riley said "We're not here guaranteeing anything. But we want to win.
"The 31-year-old has played all 13 of his NBA seasons with the Bucks, leading them to a title that snapped a 50-year title drought. The 10-time NBA All-Star was the 2019 and 2020 NBA Most Valuable Player and the 2021 NBA Finals MVP. He averaged 24.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.2 blocked shots and 1.1 steals a game overall for Milwaukee.
Last season, he averaged 27.6 points, 9.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists but the Bucks failed to reach the playoffs and tensions grew between Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee management. Giannis Antetokounmpo said "Obviously, I've accomplished a lot of things in my career, but one of my goals is to win another championship.
"He said "I feel like this is the best route for me to do that. "Antetokounmpo said "I thrive under pressure. "He said "I need pressure. I think to go to my next level, I've got to get out of my comfort zone and I feel like Miami was the place for me to be.
" He admitted leaving Milwaukee was difficult. It's one reason he'll play in a number 7 jersey rather than the No. 34 he wore as a Buck. Giannis Antetokounmpo said "I felt like 34 holds so much weight and has so much history.
"He said "Out of respect to the organization that drafted me and that I played for 13 years, I decided to leave that number there and start a new chapter.
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