What role player would you want to add in Giannnis trade?

[rondohondo]

If it's Atlanta and Milwaukee in a 3 team trade. What role player would you want to get along with Giannis if possible?

NAW
Held
Kuzma
Portis


To me it's NAW then Portis

Big man rotation with Portis

Pf :Tatum, Giannis,  Portis
C : Queta, Giannis, Portis

Thoughts?

[perks-a-beast]

Ive loved the idea of Bobby Portis on the Celtics for a while now - not only does he space the floor but also brings much needed toughness.

But I have zero interest in Giannis for what Brad would have to give up.

[Jiri Welsch]

Gary Harris

[Roy H.]

I'd like to sign T. Prince to the vet minimum from Milwaukee.

Portis or NAW would both be great, but I wonder about the cost.

[perks-a-beast]

I'd like to sign T. Prince to the vet minimum from Milwaukee.

Portis or NAW would both be great, but I wonder about the cost.

I would do Hauser + A. Williams + 2nd rounder for Portis trade.

[Neurotic Guy]

I'd like to sign T. Prince to the vet minimum from Milwaukee.

Portis or NAW would both be great, but I wonder about the cost.

I would do Hauser + A. Williams + 2nd rounder for Portis trade.

Portis checks a lot of good role player boxes. Good size, energy, tough, can shoot and play D. 14 points in 25 minutes is great.   Fan favorite in Milwaukee would undoubtedly be one in Boston.

[Roy H.]

I'd like to sign T. Prince to the vet minimum from Milwaukee.

Portis or NAW would both be great, but I wonder about the cost.

I would do Hauser + A. Williams + 2nd rounder for Portis trade.

I don't think that that would be enough. He is going to have a wide market if Milwaukee trades him, because he makes below the MLE.  That means that any team that has their full MLE could acquire him without sending salary back.

[Celtics4ever]

I don't see any scenario where we end up with Portis and Giannis both on our team happening.

[rondohondo]

I'd like to sign T. Prince to the vet minimum from Milwaukee.

Portis or NAW would both be great, but I wonder about the cost.

I would do Hauser + A. Williams + 2nd rounder for Portis trade.

I don't think that that would be enough. He is going to have a wide market if Milwaukee trades him, because he makes below the MLE.  That means that any team that has their full MLE could acquire him without sending salary back.

What if you add Shiermen to the trade?

[DefenseWinsChamps]

You guys like Portis a lot more than I do. His defensive numbers are a lot worse than you?d imagine for a player of his length and athleticism.

[Who]

Myles Turner


I do not like Queta & Giannis together. I don't think Giannis can be effective enough next to a paint dweller at center.

[Celtics4ever]

Myles Turner?

His stats this year.
PTS  11.9
REB   5.3
AST  1.5
FG% 44.0

How does a guy that big shoot that poorly from the field.   I know he takes some threes.  His 3P was good at 38% but he is not worth this kind of money:
2026-27: $26,584,164
2027-28: $27,850,077
2028-29: $29,115,990 (Player Option)

I think Myles pulled a "Mark Blount" and played less hard once he got paid.

I think a big draw to Portis is he has an edge to him.   No one is going to bully him or his team mates.

I have read CLE has a better offer with Evan Mobely.  Haslam probably knows Dan Gilbert to both owning CLE franchises, so that may help them as well.

[Who]

Myles Turner?

His stats this year.
PTS  11.9
REB   5.3
AST  1.5
FG% 44.0

How does a guy that big shoot that poorly from the field.   I know he takes some threes.  His 3P was good at 38% but he is not worth this kind of money:
2026-27: $26,584,164
2027-28: $27,850,077
2028-29: $29,115,990 (Player Option)

I think Myles pulled a "Mark Blount" and played less hard once he got paid.

I think a big draw to Portis is he has an edge to him.   No one is going to bully him or his team mates.

I have read CLE has a better offer with Evan Mobely.  Haslam probably knows Dan Gilbert to both owning CLE franchises, so that may help them as well.

Yeah, I like M Turner. He has never been an energetic big. His rebounding numbers have always been low. But he has been a plus player both offensively and defensively. He protects the rim well. He can defend out on the floor in the PnR. His shooting is a major asset on offense. He is one of the best shooting bigs in the league.

At 5.4 three point attempts per game, the only centers who took more 3s than him were Naz Reid (more of a combo PF/C) and Wemby. Okongwu another PF/C like Naz Reid took 5.2. Jokic took 4.5. Towns 4.1. B Lopez 4.2 in less minutes (only 22mpg). Vucevic also took 4.2. So M Turner has volume & accuracy (38.9%).

I think his lower FG% this season is more about the team he is on. They did not create as many good looks for him as Indiana did. Indiana had a great offense and one of the premier passers in the league in Haliburton. Milwaukee had poor guard play and outside of Giannis they were limited in terms of their passing ability. And Giannis only played half a season (36 games). So M Turner had less easy looks this season than before. I expect his FG% would go back up if he was on a good team again.

So I am not that bothered by the decline in his numbers. I still think M Turner is a plus defender and a plus offensive player. A minus rebounder.