Bam Adebayo addresses spacing concerns after Antetokounmpo trade
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 1:17 AM
Last updated Aug 3, 2026
Bam Adebayo spoke on August 2, 2026, regarding the Miami Heat's recent trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo. He dismissed fan concerns about the team’s need for shooting and spacing, emphasizing that they have achieved success with less in the past. Following the trade, the Heat have identified Klay Thompson as their primary target for bolstering their shooting, with discussions about a potential trade or buyout ongoing as Thompson has one year remaining on his contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
- •Bam Adebayo spoke at SLAM Charter School after receiving an award.
- •He downplayed concerns about the team's shooting needs.
- •Miami's top offseason target is Klay Thompson.
- •Thompson has one year left on his Mavericks contract.
- •Discussions on a potential trade or buyout for Thompson are ongoing.
- 1:17 AMYahoo Sports — Bam Adebayo gets honest about why he's not too worried about the Heat's lack of shooting
- 11:16 PMYahoo Sports — Heat’s Bam Adebayo shuts down spacing concerns after Giannis Antetokounmpo trade
"Heat star Bam Adebayo would downplay any concern that the fanbase has about the team's need for shooting and spacing.
"Immediately after the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, the reaction was that the team lacked perimeter shooting.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 1:17 AMBam Adebayo gets honest about why he's not too worried about the Heat's lack of shooting
Immediately after the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, the reaction was that the team lacked perimeter shooting.
- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 11:16 PMHeat’s Bam Adebayo shuts down spacing concerns after Giannis Antetokounmpo trade
Heat star Bam Adebayo would downplay any concern that the fanbase has about the team's need for shooting and spacing.
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