Heat, Nets are Giannis Antetokounmpo's preferred landing spots in potential trade?

An Eastern Conference NBA executive has already heard the places believed to be Giannis Antetokounmpo’s would-be preferred destinations: “The teams I’ve heard are Miami and New York — the Nets, not the Knicks.” There are also other teams with the means, in theory, to go after a player of Giannis’ caliber. The Oklahoma City Thunder certainly come to mind, and I asked the Eastern Conference executive about the Thunder potentially making a run if Milwaukee’s big man eventually wants out. “I haven’t heard them mentioned, but yeah, if you’re Milwaukee you might just go, ‘I don’t give a f— what you want. If you want out, we’re getting the best deal we can.’ And Oklahoma City could definitely offer a good one.” – via CBSSports.com

Rookie wrote:The Nets could land another super star? WTF

Heat, Nets are Giannis Antetokounmpo's preferred landing spots in potential trade?

An Eastern Conference NBA executive has already heard the places believed to be Giannis Antetokounmpo’s would-be preferred destinations: “The teams I’ve heard are Miami and New York — the Nets, not the Knicks.” There are also other teams with the means, in theory, to go after a player of Giannis’ caliber. The Oklahoma City Thunder certainly come to mind, and I asked the Eastern Conference executive about the Thunder potentially making a run if Milwaukee’s big man eventually wants out. “I haven’t heard them mentioned, but yeah, if you’re Milwaukee you might just go, ‘I don’t give a f— what you want. If you want out, we’re getting the best deal we can.’ And Oklahoma City could definitely offer a good one.” – via CBSSports.com

Nets are NY. Mecca is more than just an arena. Nets have the assets to make a trade and could very well have the top pick this year.
Bucks are at the end of their window and need yoot. Dismantle Lillard and Giannis at the end of this year. If they don't do it soon they will be in hell for years.
Nets got back a lot of assets in their trades. Ben simmons cap hit is 40mm. I don't have the brain power to reconstruct a Net rebuild or if Joe Tsai is pulling a Dolan starphuch. Sean Marks is a very capable GM and if Tsai instructs him as such they could figure something out. I would imagine bucks also move Lillard as well.

OKC can trade Chet if they wish. Not sure thats a good move but they could build a core of SGA, Chet, and Giannis. What is the cost for Giannis? Bucks will never get full value. He is 31 now. Salary is 54m this year, 58 next, has a player option year after at 62mm. The freak might not age so great. His fundamentals are not automatic and his "freakness" is his greatest attribute.
iHarts thi year earns 30m, next is 28.5m, then club option the same year after.
Is Giannis asking out this year? Does Mil do it now while he is healthy? While OKC might suck for him personally, the Bucks do save face by saying they are sending him to a contender. Miami would have to move Bam?
I'd think Rockets could also a path there also.

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Rookie wrote:The Nets could land another super star? WTF

Heat, Nets are Giannis Antetokounmpo's preferred landing spots in potential trade?

An Eastern Conference NBA executive has already heard the places believed to be Giannis Antetokounmpo’s would-be preferred destinations: “The teams I’ve heard are Miami and New York — the Nets, not the Knicks.” There are also other teams with the means, in theory, to go after a player of Giannis’ caliber. The Oklahoma City Thunder certainly come to mind, and I asked the Eastern Conference executive about the Thunder potentially making a run if Milwaukee’s big man eventually wants out. “I haven’t heard them mentioned, but yeah, if you’re Milwaukee you might just go, ‘I don’t give a f— what you want. If you want out, we’re getting the best deal we can.’ And Oklahoma City could definitely offer a good one.” – via CBSSports.com

Would he have preferred the Knicks if they didn't use their assets? I thought the Knicks decided to move forward with all the changes this summer after predicting guys like Giannis were going no where for several years. Mitch+Randle match Giannis in salary.

Presumptuous to know what Milwaukee wants in return. Giannis would have cost more than just those two so Mikal might have been off the table.
Would Milwaukee resign Jules? Mitch value? Then how many picks would they have wanted? Then, are we left with contending assets?

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Rookie wrote:The Nets could land another super star? WTF

Heat, Nets are Giannis Antetokounmpo's preferred landing spots in potential trade?

An Eastern Conference NBA executive has already heard the places believed to be Giannis Antetokounmpo’s would-be preferred destinations: “The teams I’ve heard are Miami and New York — the Nets, not the Knicks.” There are also other teams with the means, in theory, to go after a player of Giannis’ caliber. The Oklahoma City Thunder certainly come to mind, and I asked the Eastern Conference executive about the Thunder potentially making a run if Milwaukee’s big man eventually wants out. “I haven’t heard them mentioned, but yeah, if you’re Milwaukee you might just go, ‘I don’t give a f— what you want. If you want out, we’re getting the best deal we can.’ And Oklahoma City could definitely offer a good one.” – via CBSSports.com

Would he have preferred the Knicks if they didn't use their assets? I thought the Knicks decided to move forward with all the changes this summer after predicting guys like Giannis were going no where for several years. Mitch+Randle match Giannis in salary.

Presumptuous to know what Milwaukee wants in return. Giannis would have cost more than just those two so Mikal might have been off the table.
Would Milwaukee resign Jules? Mitch value? Then how many picks would they have wanted? Then, are we left with contending assets?

Oh for sure - but Ranlde+Mitch+ 6-7 1sts get it done? Who would top it?

Not gonna knock Giannis, but this team is constructed amazingly with a few minor roster spots to fill, and will continue to improve over time.

Brunson - There aren’t many upgrades available. Team captain, we are banking on his grit to carry us. He could have a Steph Curry like affect on games. Teams are focusing on shutting down Brunson with size but have more talent to deal with now.

Hart - There are upgrades available but this guy is a low usage high output monster. You can’t upgrade here without taking shots from other more efficient players. Ideally he is my Swiss Army knife of a sixth man, but I don’t want to look past a triple double player.

Bridges - I prefer him at SG, to create positional size mismatches. He’s getting used to a reduced role from Brooklyn. But I have him in top 5 two way players in the league for the next decade.

OG - Defensive captain. He just shows up in the right place. As the ball movement and floor spacing opens up, he will be the prime beneficiary of the extra pass. I just see him getting a swing pass and nailing the three or taking the ball to the hoop with his Embiid posterizing force.

KAT. I think they were opening up KATs post game in the earliest games to get him in a rhythm and get the others used to working around him. I think you will see more 4-1 sets and a shift to making the extra pass once teams have to decide whether to shut down Brunson or KAT.

Bench - they are right. Our bench is missing the instant offense of a Colin Sexton type. McBride is legit. But the bench will fill in with shooters and the Knicks can keep enough offense in the floor from the starting 5 that it doesn’t really matter.

Get KAT in the post to open up the 3. Move KAT to the 3pt line to open the floor. Simple.

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Rookie wrote:The Nets could land another super star? WTF

Heat, Nets are Giannis Antetokounmpo's preferred landing spots in potential trade?

An Eastern Conference NBA executive has already heard the places believed to be Giannis Antetokounmpo’s would-be preferred destinations: “The teams I’ve heard are Miami and New York — the Nets, not the Knicks.” There are also other teams with the means, in theory, to go after a player of Giannis’ caliber. The Oklahoma City Thunder certainly come to mind, and I asked the Eastern Conference executive about the Thunder potentially making a run if Milwaukee’s big man eventually wants out. “I haven’t heard them mentioned, but yeah, if you’re Milwaukee you might just go, ‘I don’t give a f— what you want. If you want out, we’re getting the best deal we can.’ And Oklahoma City could definitely offer a good one.” – via CBSSports.com

Would he have preferred the Knicks if they didn't use their assets? I thought the Knicks decided to move forward with all the changes this summer after predicting guys like Giannis were going no where for several years. Mitch+Randle match Giannis in salary.

Presumptuous to know what Milwaukee wants in return. Giannis would have cost more than just those two so Mikal might have been off the table.
Would Milwaukee resign Jules? Mitch value? Then how many picks would they have wanted? Then, are we left with contending assets?

Oh for sure - but Ranlde+Mitch+ 6-7 1sts get it done? Who would top it?

Kat on 4 year contract, Giannis is a year or so older and more reliant on raw athletic ability. So one has to consider not just the price but how he projects to age? Thats a bit over our salary grade as fans.

Giannis for Randle, Mitch and the booty that was for Mikal? Keep Mitch, minus DDC and we get KAT and Mikal instead. Mitch as a trade asset or kept to fill an obvious need? I get Giannis has been the better player and durable. That was then vs the next 4 years.

Do we actually Know Giannis is asking out? Is Milwaukee ready to rebuild? Goodness sake they fired their coach and paying him, and now they bringing Doc to fix the thing and contend, and half a season later they are now in rebuilding mode? Seems a bit spontaneous.
If this is the case they really want Doc, and likewise he is down to a rebuild?

There was a logic to a Randle to Milwaukee with a package for Giannis prior to KAT coming here. In hindsight the MIkal trade was not in most folks wheelhouse and I think given the way we are building its all fell into place pretty good.

I vote no to any thought we should have made a move for Giannis based on that even if he is at the moment a better player.

Rookie wrote:Kendrick Perkins: Doc looks like he wants to get back into TV… – via x.com

I’ve always thought he’s overrated just based on his playoff performances. He’s had more bad losses than any coach I can think of

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Its not a good look for Bronny, and perhaps the reasoning should be made clear.
Windy said, and its was obvious that he should have stayed in school.
He said it was not crazy to have taken him at the 55th pick. The 3 year contract might be a stretch but if it keeps Leborn engaged then its not crazy. He discussed D'andre Jordan getting a 40mil deal from nets to keep Durant and Kyrie happy as precedence. Im recalling Thanasis and Chris Smith as notable placating moments.