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Heat strategize on Giannis and Bam's dynamic for the season

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 11, 2026, 1:14 PM

Last updated Oct 11, 2026

Heat strategize on Giannis and Bam's dynamic for the season
Summary

The Miami Heat prepare for the 2026-27 NBA season with the addition of Giannis Antetokounmpo alongside Bam Adebayo. Coach Erik Spoelstra is focused on managing their playing time together while ensuring the rest of the team adapts. Spoelstra aims to develop a cohesive dynamic as they move towards their preseason finale against the Brooklyn Nets. Adebayo emphasizes the need for patience as the players familiarizes themselves with each other's tendencies.

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  • •Miami Heat are integrating Giannis Antetokounmpo with Bam Adebayo.
  • •Coach Erik Spoelstra emphasizes maximizing their time on the floor together.
  • •Spoelstra recalls past lessons from the LeBron-Dwyane Wade era.
  • •Adebayo acknowledges the ongoing process of finding the best fit.
  • •Heat's next preseason game is against the Brooklyn Nets.
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  • 1:14 PMYahoo Sports — Bam Adebayo, Giannis Antetokounmpo present staggering (and staggered) possibilities for Heat
What they're saying
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MIAMI — Based on career resumes, the 2026-27 Miami Heat will be viewed as Giannis-Bam collaboration, with the top billing going to the newcomer. But it can’t be just that, because there will be times when it will be Giannis Antetokounmpo without Bam Adebayo, and others when the Heat’s captain will be without the team’s prime offseason addition. All of which creates the question about how coach ...

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