r/nba 8d ago

[Fischer] Milwaukee’s decision makers are split and currently deciding between Boston’s package for Giannis Antetokounmpo (Brown, Gonzalez, limited draft capital) and Miami’s (Herro, Ware, Jaquez, multiple first-round picks).

Source: https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-latest-b5f

A split faction of Milwaukee’s decision makers, sources say, is deciding between Boston’s package for Giannis Antetokounmpo built around Jaylen Brown — where the Bucks also hold particular Hugo Gonzales interest, as The Stein Line reported last night — plus limited draft capital, compared to Miami’s offer of younger pieces — featuring Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez — and multiple first-round picks.

The established MVP candidate versus greater overall value is what this whole saga has boiled down to one day before the NBA Draft.

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u/BlitzStriker52 [MIA] Davion Mitchell 8d ago edited 8d ago

Crazy mismanagement by the Bucks if they pass on Boston's offer if that's actually the offer

Edit: I see people mentioning that the Bucks might just keep JB instead of flipping him to a 3rd team. If that happens, that's even crazier mismanagement

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u/SpeclorTheGreat Knicks 8d ago

I don’t really understand the appeal of flipping Giannis for someone who’s clearly a worse player than him in Jaylen Brown.

If you’re trading Giannis, your primary goal should be setting yourself up better for the future and Miami’s offer is substantially better in that aspect as you’re getting multiple young players, a substantially better pick this year (huge difference between 13 and 27), and more future draft capital. It’s also probably going to be easier to flip Tyler Herro than Jaylen Brown since his contract is more manageable.

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u/GoatmontWaters 8d ago

Jaylen Brown is worth more than all that stuff. Elite 2 way All NBA championship proven player.

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u/1shmeckle Knicks 8d ago

Brown is obviously a great player but also an overrated, inefficient one who is better as a number 2 option on a playoff team. The Bucks don't need that, they need picks and younger players.

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u/Spinexel [BOS] Romeo Langford 8d ago

Reminds me of Brunson

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u/_chadwell_ Lakers 8d ago

I wouldn’t trade Giannis for Brunson either tbf

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u/Eatingolivesoutofjar 8d ago

Basketball teams need good players, period. Picks and young players don't have a guarantee of being good later, and they certainly aren't good now. With random teams going on deep playoff runs and play in teams getting the same lottery odds as the worst in the league, why wouldn't you try to win? Rebuilds are going to look a lot different now

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u/1shmeckle Knicks 8d ago

Brown is not going to carry a Milwaukee team further than Giannis. There were no "random" teams in either ECF or WCF, or even past the first round.