Southeast Notes: Heat, Beal, Wizards, Magic, Hayward

Self Giannis Antetokounmpo chooses to sign a five-year, $ 228MM super-max contract extension with the Bucks in the coming weeks, Wizards All-Star Bradley Beal will likely become the # 1 goal for Heat, Writes Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald.

Miami has diligently preserved the cap space for the summer of 2021, when superstars like Antetokoumnpo may reach free agency and eventually meet the team. The Heat have chosen to sign the centerpiece Bam adebayo to a five-year extension and limiting their maximum space last week, with Adebayo and Antetokounmpo sharing the same agent.

Beal, 27, averaged 30.5 points per game last season, shooting 46% from the ground and 35% from center. The Heat have several commercial assets that could be used in a deal, including Tyler Herro, Kendrick Nunn is Kelly Olynyk. Antetokounmpo has yet to make a decision so far.

There’s more from the Southeast Division tonight:

• Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington lists five questions for the Magicians enter training camp this week. John Wall he reportedly requested an exchange earlier this month, with the general manager Tommy Sheppard recently belittling the relationship and insisting that their relationship remains intact. In addition to Wall, the team must also decide who to start with as a small forward next season Rui Hachimura, Deni Avdija is Troy Brown Jr. being the most likely candidates.
• Josh Robbins of The Athletic examines whether the Magic they tend to overestimate their players. Orlando finished with the eighth best Eastern Conference record at 33-40 last season, losing starting point guard DJ Augustin in Milwaukee in free will. The team has kept Evan Fournier after exercising his $ 17.15 million player option, however, with the 28-year-old averaging 18.5 points per game last season.
• Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer explores the implications of the Hornets accept a $ 120 million four-year contract Gordon Hayward. Bonnell looked at the matter from a variety of perspectives, with Charlotte officially acquiring the former NBA All-Star on Sunday in a sign-and-trade with the Celtics.