Pat Riley’s Miami Heat are dancing on a financial tightrope. $1.4 million over the luxury tax line- with the new CBA’s repeater penalties breathing down their necks. The mastermind who built three championship rosters now faces ruthless choices. One move could save millions but cost a reliable rotation piece. And whispers suggest it’s all part of a much bigger, bolder plan brewing in South Beach.

Enter Giannis Antetokounmpo. ESPN’s Shams Charania just dropped a truth bomb: “Nothing is set in stone” about his Bucks future. Suddenly, Miami’s cap gymnastics look less like penny-pinching and more like chess moves. Because when a two-time MVP might be up for grabs? Every dollar saved becomes ammunition. Riley’s playing the long game, and the board is set.

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