From 2020 to 2023, Adebayo had been on the second team, where in 2024, for the first time, he made the NBA All-Defensive first team as he was also a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY).

After being pivoted to a power forward role next to rookie Kel'el Ware, Adebayo averaged a still-good 18.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.7 blocks a night for the 37-45 Heat.

And then there’s the question of Bam Adebayo. The 27-year-old is an elite defender and fantastic playmaker on the elbows or around the wing.

And Bam Adebayo with Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox certainly could be something for the Spurs (with Bam certainly a culture fit there). Of course, the Heat have not offered any such hints.

So, absolutely no one should be surprised by Adebayo's latest actions. When Wilson recently pulled up to the Aces' matchup against the Indiana Fever rocking a zebra-themed outfit, he had the ...