Rich Paul speaks on how efficient LeBron was during his time in Miami: “The 2nd year in Miami I think that’s the year him and D Wade both said they’re not shooting a ton of 3s. They were very efficient. Both of those years was unbelievable. They were very, very efficient. Early on Paul Silas used to run LeBron off of pin downs. Then obviously when he was in Miami he was extremity efficient there.” (Via Game Over)

The Miami Heat are 1 of the 6 teams that still believe they have a real chance at landing LeBron James, per @TheSteinLine “Based on where we are on 12:08 EST on Monday, the Sixers, Timberwolves, Heat, Nuggets, based on everything I’ve been told all weekend, they all still believe they’re in with a chance. I think the Warriors were portrayed as an early favorite because they were the team we knew was determined to go after LeBron if he parted with the Lakers. Then obviously you got the hometown Cavs. Those are the six teams people are talking about… The teams that are in this as we speak, still believe they’re in this.” (Via @ALLCITY_NBA)

Rich Paul says he started studying the following for LeBrons next potential team: - Defensive ratings - On ball/help defense from individuals - Offensive schemes - Coaches/team success rate on ATOs “I think as you’re evaluating things it goes all the way down to what has been the history of someone in this position valuing a possession” The Heat check a lot of what Rich is talking about. (Via Game Over)

Rich Paul says he wasn’t expecting his ‘White Board’ to be as big of a deal as it was: “I wanted to give people insight and peak behind the curtain. Here’s the thing, It’s actually pretty cool, you can’t take yourself too serious. This is a fun time for us. It’s an admiration for LJ. You’ll always have the haters out there like those we know who have a microphone that’s never said anything great about LJ. I did not know it would take on the legs that it did. That wasn’t the thing…. You understand there’s no perfect scenario but you gotta dump everything out to help someone make the best decision for themselves.” (Via Game Over)

VLAD GOLDIN GETS THE BLOCK AND TAUNTS THE LAKERS BENCH 😳

Ryan Conwell gets to his spot and knocks down the mid range 🔥

The Miami Heat have NOT been told to this point that they are out of the game for LeBron James, per @EthanJSkolnick “The Heat have not been told to this point that they are out of the game for LeBron. They have a roster spot ready if he wants it. They believe they have a ready-made roster for LeBron, even though that was not their initial intention. A team on which he is backed by elite defenders so he doesn't need to prioritize that. A team that can use his playmaking skills and basketball IQ, especially in transition. They want him.” (Via discord.gg/5otf Make sure to join the discord for all the latest updates!)

The Miami Heat are NOT actively looking to move Nikola Jovic and will not attach draft capital to move him, per @EthanJSkolnick (Via discord.gg/5otf)

Antoine Walkers loves the Giannis to Miami trade: “Great move by the Heat. That’s a opportunity of a lifetime to add a guy like Giannis who still got probably 3/4 good years left in his prime at a very high level. I think his body will be taken care of a lot better in Miami. We know how big the Miami Heat organization is on taking care of your body. I think that’ll be great for Giannis… I think with Giannis that automatically puts you in top 5/6 teams in the East and if you’re able to get some guys around him the sky’s the limit on how good you can be.” (Via @LlewellynMartel / youtu.be/GbNxN7dDToU?is=LrXH…)

Vince Goodwill says if LeBron is serious about winning, he’ll go to Miami: “I’ve been saying Miami from the very, very beginning. Once Miami was on the list, once they got Giannis and you still have Bam there, Bobby Portis who’ll be a stretch 4/5. Then you go get THJ, one of the best 6th man’s in the league. They know how to build a team. If I’m LeBron James and I’m serious about winning, then that’s the place. Especially in the Eastern Conference.” (Via @SiriusXMNBA)

The Giannis deal will be OFFICIAL tomorrow, Heat Nation. Time to take back over the Eastern Conference. 😈

Giannis: Being so great for so long, I mean, I’ve been your biggest fan. You set the blueprint for everybody. Whoever is willing to follow it LeBron: Yessir, love boy. You already know! I need them to team up in Miami next season alongside Bam 🏆

Tim Legler believes Giannis will be highly motivated next season: “I saw somebody say ‘they gave up too much.’ No, they didn’t. They gave up what it took. If you’re not willing to give it up then you don’t end up with Giannis… He’s going to be highly motivated next year. A highly motivated Giannis? There’s no telling what this guy will do. He’s got several more years left at an elite level. Top 5-8 as his floor over the next 3 years at least!” (Via @ALLCITY_NBA)

DeMar DeRozan 6th man hoops Heat Nation? 🤔 (📸 FB fear the heat)

PG: LeBron James SG: Tim Hardaway Jr SF: Andrew Wiggins PF: Giannis Antetokounmpo C: Bam Adebayo 6th: Pelle Larsson 7th: Davion Mitchell 8th: Bobby Portis 9th: Bradley Beal/Middleton 10th: Simone Fontecchio 11: Ryan Conwell This is an automatic 5th ring @KingJames 👑

LeBron James 2K highlights on the Miami Heat with Giannis and Bam: INJECT THIS INTO MY VEINS (Via IG shady00018_) 🔥

“James could experience a more organic farewell tour in his 3rd stop in Cleveland, but he has fielded skepticism that he would join the Cavaliers on a veteran minimum deal. He’s expected to view the Miami Heat as a more viable option after they acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks.” — @MarkG_Medina on LeBron James after his conversations with Rich Paul (Via forbes.com/sites/markmedina/…)

Dwyane Wade shares his iconic Kobe Bryant story from 2008 Olympics when Kobe found out Wade was coming off the bench: “When he heard I wasn’t starting, I’m sure he knew like ‘man this is tough for D Wade not to be starting on this team’ but he came to me right away and he eased my mind. He was like ‘when you get in the game and it’s me and you on the floor, this is what I’m gonna do. I’ll pick up 94 feet and turn these guys, once I turn them, you do what you do. So I got so many steals and so many dunks because of the unselfishness of a star in our league…. When Kobe retired from basketball, I didn’t have no one to chase anymore. I lost something in me when Kobe retired.. I felt Kobe was the only one on the level I was on as the top two guards.” (Via @OldManAndThree)

Anthony Slater on the Warriors plan of LeBron/AD after the Deandre Ayton trade: “The Wizards are not signaling that 1 1 equals 2. This doesn’t mean that Davis is now available… As far as it goes for the Warriors, this being leverage season, I don’t think this helps the Warriors leverage necessarily. The Wizards could easily still keep Davis which could potentially box the Warriors out of the LeBron James sweepstakes.”