Heat, Celtics, and Timberwolves are the Three Teams Racing for Giannis

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Heat, Celtics, and Timberwolves are the Three Teams Racing for Giannis

"Right now it's really 3 teams you hear most about, the Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat," Shelburne said. Boston would give Tatum his best co-star in his prime, Miami gets the Bam-Giannis frontcourt pairing they've long wanted, while Minnesota looks to finally get Ant over the hump ahead of Tuesday's NBA Draft.

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