I'm really not sure how much trade value KAT has. In fact I don't think he's that far off from Trae's trade value (contract considered) which wasn't much evidently. NY would have to entice MIL further.

I wouldn't sleep on Miami going after him if they are fine giving up Ware or Bam in the package.

We'll see, I still think NY is the favorite to land him but I wonder if they'd be able to pull it off if MIL doesn't want KAT. I doubt NY will trade Brunson.

Giannis and KAT would be quite the duo - that would be the pairing I would prefer as a Knick fan.

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Trades will happen but it's a bit crazy the deadline is just 8 days away and there hasn't already been much action or strong rumors. And yeah, it's next Thursday. Snuck up fast.

You may have just jinxed yourself.

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I just really hope it's not New York or Detroit but I fear it may be NY (they are apparently trying to add Jrue AND Giannis)

I wonder who NY would trade, Brunson or KAT?

I?d imagine KAT since him and Giannis play the same position. Trading Brunson leaves the Knicks without a starting point guard.

Point Giannis

G: Giannis
G: Mikal Bridges
F: Anunoby
F: Towns
C: M Robinson

Or Josh Hart instead of M Robinson. Or maybe Miles McBride as a shot making off ball PG (sort of like BJ Amstrong on MJ's Bulls).


Agreed on Towns being the guy to go though. Brunson is a cult hero to the Knicks at this point. They won't trade him. Pity, I like the team better with Towns than with Brunson.

Do the Warriors have enough future draft picks to make a run at Giannis? Using Jimmy's contract as a makeweight.

Butler is now a negative contract. The Bucks won't be able to retrade him by the end of it.

I did think about Kuminga as the core of the trade package. The Warriors own all their own 1sts, and the could trade Moody and Podz.

Salaries get tricky though. The only realistic way it could work is if Green is also in the trade, and probably rerouted to a third team.

Plus, I can't imagine Giannis sees that as the opportunity for the last phase of his prime. Steph is not who he once was, Butler is recovering from ACL, and that roster would be depleted.

However, I did think about this idea:

Warriors get Derrick White, Coffee

Celtics get Giannis, Thanasis, Anthony

Bucks get Kuminga, Podz, Simons, Hauser, and Hield, 1 first from Warriors, 2 1sts from Celtics

Warriors - Realistically with their cap situation, White is the best player they will be able to get, especially with Kuminga' value right now. They get him for one last push with their core next year.

Bucks get two solid prospects, a 20 ppg guard, vets that can fill their rotation or traded for draft assets, and 3 1st rounders for Giannis.

Celtics get Giannis. We have the best big 3 in the league.

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Trades will happen but it's a bit crazy the deadline is just 8 days away and there hasn't already been much action or strong rumors. And yeah, it's next Thursday. Snuck up fast.

You may have just jinxed yourself.

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Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is ready for a new home at the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline or in the offseason as several rival teams make aggressive offers to the Milwaukee Bucks for him, and the franchise is starting to listen, league sources tell ESPN.

Wow Shams and the Bucks heard me 

I just really hope it's not New York or Detroit but I fear it may be NY (they are apparently trying to add Jrue AND Giannis)

I wonder who NY would trade, Brunson or KAT?

I?d imagine KAT since him and Giannis play the same position. Trading Brunson leaves the Knicks without a starting point guard.