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Alpha1971
Posts: 23370 Alba Posts: 5 Joined: 1/17/2022 Member: #9006 |
8/7/2025 9:33 AM
It was never a thing
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Nalod
Posts: 71293 Alba Posts: 155 Joined: 12/24/2003 Member: #508 USA |
8/8/2025 8:44 AM
I am totally fine running it back with our dudes. Kat showed me an impresive grit in last years playoffs. Bit less whining about calls and came up big at times with a needed bucket. Was fearless from long range and held up to potential his all nba status. Tighten up that defense a bit and lets get a ring. He is not Jokic or Embiid (Healthy) but he showed up.
Mikal pushed back on Thibs on the court and was cool about it. If it needed to be done, it was cool. Does he disappear on offense? not go to the rim enough? Did his coach not utilize him properly? If Thibs did not coach up Mikal, he did get OG to his best pro season. Kid is a pleasure to watch especially on defense. Dig the level emotionality and the subtle work in the passing lanes, until he strips the ball and his opponents soul on the court. Not a natural fast step on offense but he improved getting to the rim and using his power. not afraid to get his shot blocked. Deadly from the corner 3! A modern Dave Debuschere! For that matter Mikal might be a modern Bill Bradley? Giannis is a MIlwaukee Buck with a chip. We have our guys and while I won't deny his exreme talant or that he would not be worthy of pursuing, Im just not into breaking up this team for it. Im sure Giannis would endear himself Knick fans in time expecially if we win a chip but there is a nice story with KAT brewing. In 10 seasons he had had 3 off ones. Injury, Covid and losing his mom as he did was pretty awful. |
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martin
Posts: 76381 Alba Posts: 108 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #2 USA |
8/8/2025 10:05 AM
Giannis will have leverage next offseason to force a trade to his liking, he is signed for 2025-26, 2026-27 and then a player option for 2027-28. It seems like that's when the Milwaukee front office will have to make a long term decision.
https://www.spotrac.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/yearly/_/sort/cap_total/view/roster Seems like the Knicks gave themselves a sliver of an option to make a Giannis trade before this coming deadline too. Knicks got options to play it out or be in the Giannis trade game if they want. Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
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Nalod
Posts: 71293 Alba Posts: 155 Joined: 12/24/2003 Member: #508 USA |
8/8/2025 11:38 AM
martin wrote:Giannis will have leverage next offseason to force a trade to his liking, he is signed for 2025-26, 2026-27 and then a player option for 2027-28. It seems like that's when the Milwaukee front office will have to make a long term decision. His deal is same as KAT's. That player option is for 62mil that year. The leverage is about opting out and being free at age 32 or 33. Im thinking Mil is a bit landlocked using draft capital for Lillard with a bit of swaps. Giannis seems to be doing everything correctly as is Milwaukee. They made a very reasonable effort getting Lillard and I expect both to continue to be graceful in how they would execute a divorce is so determined. |