‘Impressive’ – The quality Giannis Antetokounmpo showed that reminds Erik Spoelstra of Magic Johnson

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra praised Giannis Antetokounmpo following his preseason debut, noting his playmaking ability reminded the team of Hall of Famer Magic Johnson. Antetokounmpo displayed impressive court vision and passing during Miami's preseason victory against the Toronto Raptors.

Antetokounmpo logged nine points, four rebounds, and seven assists in just 14 minutes of action. Spoelstra highlighted that Antetokounmpo's size and ability to deliver passes to open shooters mirrored the traits of the former Los Angeles Lakers guard who played under Pat Riley in the 1980s.