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The Miami Heat made the blockbuster trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, and that brought with it a thought from many NBA fans: Maybe his brothers would follow.
Thanasis and Alex are available, but as of Friday, July 10, they aren't yet part of the Miami roster.
There's an obvious reason why, and his name is LeBron James.
At this point, the Heat likely still believe they are in the running to get the King to return to town.
And while LeBron has said that money isn't his biggest concern in this free agency, the Heat also can't afford to spend any more until they know what they might have to give James.
Their current contract structures allow about $7 million in a deal for 2026-27 with LeBron, which is obviously well below market value, but also a bit above what some of the other teams competing for James' signature can offer.
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Given the limited funds, though, Miami isn't incentivized to do any kind of Antetokounmpo brother adding until they know what else is or isn't happening.
And shoot, if they get LeBron, it'll also raise the question of whether they should be trying to trade for his son Bronny from the Los Angeles Lakers.
At least with the Antetokounmpo brothers, they're free agents. No trades would have to be pulled off to bring aboard Thanasis or Alex.
Could LeBron come to town, then Bronny, then Thanasis and Alex to join Giannis? That'd certainly make for quite the family affair, and there probably isn't quite the roster space to pull off all of that.
But at least for right now, Miami is in a bit of a holding pattern until James makes his decision.
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