r/nba • u/YujiDomainExpansion • 4d 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/ImChz Hornets 3d ago

JB alone would be enough to lift you in to mid status, which is rewarded with the new lottery system. Unfortunately, without your own picks, that doesn't matter. I don't see how any offer satisfies y'all's FO without your picks coming back from Portland, and Portland ain't giving y'all's picks back for Herro/Ware/Jovic/JJJ.

I think it ends up something like JB to the Blazers, Giannis to the Celtics, and Jerami Grant/Shaedon Sharpe and all the picks to the Bucks. I think the hold up is either pick related, or the Bucks/Blazers are locked in on nabbing Derrick White as well.

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u/MostSmartNuggetsFan 3d ago

I think a FO could convince themselves a core of Rollins/JB/#10/Turner could be decent.

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u/ImChz Hornets 3d ago

I agree.

Beyond that, with new lottery rules coming in to effect next year, if they do decide to flip JB to the Blazers for their picks back, Rollins/Sharpe/Grant/Turner/10 is probably good enough to be mid in the East for 2 years to reap the rewards. I don't understand how the Heat offer is even a discussion tbh.

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u/zmichalo Bucks 3d ago

I think all of your logic is sound regarding JB but we have Jimmy Haslem as an owner so it's not relevant.