Bill Simmons doubts Heat's defense with Giannis
The analyst says Miami's new roster around Giannis Antetokounmpo lacks perimeter defenders and predicts a play-in finish for 2026/27.
Bill Simmons has questioned Miami's off-season business, saying the roster built around Giannis Antetokounmpo has no answer defensively heading into the 2026/27 campaign.
"Who is even going to defend on this team? Who's going to guard Jayson Tatum? Andrew Wiggins? Fine, Wiggins defended him reasonably well four years ago. Giannis, Bam, Wiggins, Mitchell and Larsson — that's my closing five, or maybe Klay Thompson instead. Well, welcome to the play-in," said Simmons.
The remarks follow Miami's move to bring in Antetokounmpo alongside Bam Adebayo, Wiggins, Donovan Mitchell and Pelle Larsson, with Thompson mentioned as a further option for late-game lineups. Simmons's doubts centre on the side's perimeter defence rather than its scoring.
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