What is Giannis worth? What team takes him

[John8204]

Giannis is 100% moving in the offseason and it's sad because if the team was competitive, but you can't do a rebuild with a 30 year old who is not going to re-sign with you.

Is it OKC and all those picks?

Cooper Flagg with whatever team get's the first pick?
What about Phili do they move two of the three Embiid or George and a top draft pick

Miami moves Bam Adebayo?
Phoenix moves Devin Booker?
Charlotte moves Lemelo Ball?

[Real Men Wear Green]

Thunder could pull it off. If Philly managed to trade Embiid or George for him someone would get shot.

[Meticode]

Any team he's moving too is probably doing a reboot versus a rebuild. It's going to change the face of the franchise.

It's going to get numbing talking about this all off-season because the media will push the agenda until there's some official announcement out there like him requesting a trade, or Milwaukee moving him, etc. If you're Milwaukee you're not moving Giannis unless he's requesting a trade. If you just decide to move him to move him it'll be suicide for the franchise and its fans (ie: Dallas).

I hope he stays and the Bucks figure out how to reboot.

[Neal Romer]

This will be the question of the summer.

It's hard to see a scenario where keeping Giannis in Milwaukee makes any sense for either side. Tweaks to the roster wont be enough to create a contender, and the pieces arent there to try another blockbuster move. The window is shut. I dont see how it realistically re-opens.

As far as where he goes? It's hard to say because it's harder for a lot of contenders to make deals now with the aprons and such. It's possible if a fringe playoff team this year like the Blazers or Bulls won the lottery they could trade that pick for Giannis in the hopes of fast-tracking their way to contender status. Tho I expect the Bucks will also give Giannis a share of input on where he ends up as well.

But it does feel highly likely one way or another that his service in Milwaukee will conclude this summer.

[Mask the Embiid]

Paul George,Grimes(sign and trade), and Maxey. Take it or leave it

[Meticode]

Paul George and Maxey. Take it or leave it

Leave it if you're the Bucks. Way better shit out there.

[Jasper]

Bucks will move lopez , Pat , and possibly AJ ... and rebuild quick for a defensive SG that shoots threes.
They need a defender 5 , that jump hooks and boards like a cray man.

That is all .

To trade Giannis it would only be Luka or Joker.
NO one else. (He is that valuable)

[brownmamba00]

Bucks will move lopez , Pat , and possibly AJ ... and rebuild quick for a defensive SG that shoots threes.
They need a defender 5 , that jump hooks and boards like a cray man.

That is all .

To trade Giannis it would only be Luka or Joker.
NO one else. (He is that valuable)

He's gone bruh and yall not gettin luka or jokic or anything remotely close to that.

[John8204]

Bucks will move lopez , Pat , and possibly AJ ... and rebuild quick for a defensive SG that shoots threes.
They need a defender 5 , that jump hooks and boards like a cray man.

That is all .

To trade Giannis it would only be Luka or Joker.
NO one else. (He is that valuable)

Giannis has an optout option next year, he has to be willing to basically skip this season and then hope Dame comes back for his final season and that he's going to be the same guy.

If he stay's the team has to be okay with them never competing for a ring, he has to be okay with the team diminishing every year, and the fans have to be okay with being average and putting off the rebuild for at least 5 years, maybe 10.

On the flip side you move Giannis and you can get something for a rebuild

[Jasper]

Giannis has an optout option next year, he has to be willing to basically skip this season and then hope Dame comes back for his final season and that he's going to be the same guy.

If he stay's the team has to be okay with them never competing for a ring, he has to be okay with the team diminishing every year, and the fans have to be okay with being average and putting off the rebuild for at least 5 years, maybe 10.

On the flip side you move Giannis and you can get something for a rebuild

you guys are a joke... giannis basically night in night out is 30 /10/8 ...

he is the cornerstone, and top 3 player in the world.
every team would want him, milwaukee will small rebuild hopefully find a sg that can defend and shoot 15 ppg
get a young center to back up soft side and rebound like a crazy man.... that is it.
rebuild is out of the question.

[Wardell Curry]

I mean Giannis is signed through 2028 and can't opt out until the summer of 2027, lol. He would have to throw a fit and demand a trade.

[Chick Stern]

Knecht and a draft pick

[ImKobe]

Reaves, Knecht, Vincent and Hachimura and a couple 1sts

Good deal for Milwaukee as they get to rebuild around Dame with two potential white stars. Win-win for both teams.

[Neal Romer]

Paul George,Grimes(sign and trade), and Maxey. Take it or leave it


Why would Philly do that? Then theyd just have Giannis and nothing else. It's not a contender.

[Neal Romer]

I mean Giannis is signed through 2028 and can't opt out until the summer of 2027, lol. He would have to throw a fit and demand a trade.


Their contender status is completely over. And it isnt coming back.

As beloved as Giannis is in Milwaukee it doesnt make any sense for the team or for him to keep running it back at this point. There is nothing to run back. Middleton's gone, Lillard is hurt, Lopez is old, Bobby Portis is one positive test away from playing in the Chinese league. And behind them the cupboard is bare. Theyre starting Kyle Kuzma and Taurean Prince and some guy named Ryan Rollins.

It's over.

[Neal Romer]

Reaves, Knecht, Vincent and Hachimura and a couple 1sts

Good deal for Milwaukee as they get to rebuild around Dame with two potential white stars. Win-win for both teams.


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[Kblaze8855]

They’re obviously gonna pray the Thunder flame out against the Warriors(they play the warriors next if they win as a 7 seed right?). If the Thunder lose they could likely be talked into needing another piece in exchange for all those picks since they can’t sign the picks if they hit anyway.

If anyone on OKC comes down sick the bucks might be responsible.

[Neal Romer]

They’re obviously gonna pray the Thunder flame out against the Warriors(they play the warriors next if they win as a 7 seed right?). If the Thunder lose they could likely be talked into needing another piece in exchange for all those picks since they can’t sign the picks if they hit anyway.

If anyone on OKC comes down sick the bucks might be responsible.

1st seed (Thunder) is bracketed with the 4 seed (Denver) while the 2 and 3 seeds are on the other side. So OKC will play the winner of DEN-LAC.

[Meticode]

Good deal for Milwaukee as they get to rebuild around Dame with two potential white stars. Win-win for both teams.

I don't see this happening. You don't rebuild around a 35 year old point guard coming off a torn achilles that will get $54 million in 2025-26 and can opt in for $58 million in 2026-27 which I wouldn't be surprised if he does opt-in because there's no way he's getting anywhere near that for his next contract.

[Kblaze8855]

I find it unlikely that was a serious take.

[Neal Romer]

I find it unlikely that was a serious take.


Not as serious as this one, at any rate:


http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?521415-quot-Coach-Redick-quot-needs-to-put-Bronny-James-in-the-game-and-LET-HIM-COOK

[Lakers Legend#32]

No stud free agents are going to OKC.

None of them want to live there.

[Meticode]

No stud free agents are going to OKC.

None of them want to live there.

Yea look at Paul George. He was traded there and easily had the best season of his career alongside Westbrook. 3rd in MVP, 3rd in DPOY, All NBA 1st Team, All NBA Defense 1st Team. Then went to the Clippers specifically requesting to be traded there. The F*CKING CLIPPERS!

[ImKobe]

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Reaves carries them while Dame rehabs from his surgery and gets in shape for the Playoffs. The East is weak you just need a solid group of guys who can put the ball in the hoop so you trade Giannis for a bunch of decent scorers add more 3PT shooting and you make a run for it if you're Milwaukee, it's not like they can do a full rebuild. Fire Doc and get one of the championship coaches that were fired recently and establish a new identity. If you're the Bucks the last thing you want to do is trade Giannis to another EC team and watch him destroy you 3-4x a year in the RS and then potentially in the POs as well.

Lakers or OKC makes sense for Giannis though OKC can offer more picks but it's probably up to where Giannis wants to go if he decides to leave.

Bucks are screwed on their 1st round picks as the Pelicans and Blazers own those for the rest of the decade basically as they can swap the pick if Milwaukee does worse. Neither are a desirable destination for Giannis so good luck getting those back. They're not gonna get a superstar in return for Giannis he's in his 30s so whichever team he ends up going to he wants to play alongside that superstar.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Reaves carries them while Dame rehabs from his surgery and gets in shape for the Playoffs. The East is weak you just need a solid group of guys who can put the ball in the hoop so you trade Giannis for a bunch of decent scorers add more 3PT shooting and you make a run for it if you're Milwaukee, it's not like they can do a full rebuild. Fire Doc and get one of the championship coaches that were fired recently and establish a new identity. If you're the Bucks the last thing you want to do is trade Giannis to another EC team and watch him destroy you 3-4x a year in the RS and then potentially in the POs as well.

Lakers or OKC makes sense for Giannis though OKC can offer more picks but it's probably up to where Giannis wants to go if he decides to leave.

Bucks are screwed on their 1st round picks as the Pelicans and Blazers own those for the rest of the decade basically as they can swap the pick if Milwaukee does worse. Neither are a desirable destination for Giannis so good luck getting those back. They're not gonna get a superstar in return for Giannis he's in his 30s so whichever team he ends up going to he wants to play alongside that superstar. Fire Doc and then rehire Doc, trade Giannis for the guy that's better than Pippen (ok he may not be better than Pippen but the Lakers are guaranteed to say yes) and then win the easy East with its easy NBA champion with a small scoring guard that just ruptured his Achilles. Makes sense.

Who's a better player, Brandon Ingram or 36 year-old post-op Dame? I mean the East overall is weak but with Ingram Toronto could be a problem.

[ImKobe]

Fire Doc and then rehire Doc, trade Giannis for the guy that's better than Pippen (ok he may not be better than Pippen but the Lakers are guaranteed to say yes) and then win the easy East with its easy NBA champion with a small scoring guard that just ruptured his Achilles. Makes sense.

Who's a better player, Brandon Ingram or 36 year-old post-op Dame? I mean the East overall is weak but with Ingram Toronto could be a problem.

Toronto has a nice core they're doing a decent job rebuilding. Could also be a trading partner for Milwaukee.

If the sorry ass Heat can get to the Playoffs with Herro leading the way Austin Reaves can do one better for you. Milwaukee is in a tough spot. It's not a FA destination and if Giannis wants out they're going to be a a 4-8 seed at best unless they have injury luck on their side and some other teams fall apart in the next few years no matter who they get in return for Giannis. Bucks were basically irrelevant for 4 decades after trading Kareem in a similar situation apart from the 80s and the Ray Allen/Glenn Robinson years.

[Meticode]

A few things to note. The Bucks don't control their own pick for the next 6 years. They are in lottery hell right now. If they trade Gianis they're not going to want picks back, they're going to want players.

Giannis has two years of his contract left.

[ShawkFactory]

Reaves carries them while Dame rehabs from his surgery and gets in shape for the Playoffs. The East is weak you just need a solid group of guys who can put the ball in the hoop so you trade Giannis for a bunch of decent scorers add more 3PT shooting and you make a run for it if you're Milwaukee, it's not like they can do a full rebuild. Fire Doc and get one of the championship coaches that were fired recently and establish a new identity. If you're the Bucks the last thing you want to do is trade Giannis to another EC team and watch him destroy you 3-4x a year in the RS and then potentially in the POs as well.

Lakers or OKC makes sense for Giannis though OKC can offer more picks but it's probably up to where Giannis wants to go if he decides to leave.

Bucks are screwed on their 1st round picks as the Pelicans and Blazers own those for the rest of the decade basically as they can swap the pick if Milwaukee does worse. Neither are a desirable destination for Giannis so good luck getting those back. They're not gonna get a superstar in return for Giannis he's in his 30s so whichever team he ends up going to he wants to play alongside that superstar.

I can't tell here...but are you seriously thinking that a 1-2 punch at the top next year of Dame and Reaves is going to be any sort of threat in the playoffs against an even remotely good team?

[PAOK]

What about the Spurs? Some combo of Vassell/Keldon/Sochan/Castle and a couple of 1sts?

A core of Giannis/Fox/Wemby would be a contender for 4-5 years. Its a similar timeline to Duncan/Robinson in 98

[Meticode]

What about the Spurs? Some combo of Vassell/Keldon/Sochan/Castle and a couple of 1sts?

A core of Giannis/Fox/Wemby would be a contender for 4-5 years. Its a similar timeline to Duncan/Robinson in 98

It would be interesting, but Robinson was in the twilight of his career and ready to hand the reigns of the franchise to Duncan. Duncan was a rookie (one of the best rookie seasons ever) and was ready to takeover.

Giannis is 100% still in his prime and has several years left in it. Wemby hasn't even hit it yet, but he's nearly a superstar already. While it would be interesting to see them on the court together I can't help to think someone is going to have to take step back.

[ImKobe]

I can't tell here...but are you seriously thinking that a 1-2 punch at the top next year of Dame and Reaves is going to be any sort of threat in the playoffs against an even remotely good team?

Look at the Pacers right now. They have one "star" and a bunch of solid dudes. Actually I don't think they had even 1 all-star this year lol. Milwaukee can build a team like that if Giannis wants out and at least be relevant for 5 years until they have full command over their 1st round picks again.

Reaves part obviously isn't a 100% serious but they can maybe get Chet + other good OKC guys and some picks or whatever and still be a solid Playoff team in the East, the bar is pretty low tbh.