Giannis for Flagg?

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Who needs to add value?

Poll ended at Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:38 pm

Bucks
11
30%
Nets
21
57%
Even Trade.
5
14%
 
Total votes: 37

Dan Z
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Re: Giannis for Flagg? 

Post#61 » by Dan Z » Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:12 am

giberish wrote:
Dan Z wrote:
TheNetsFan wrote:There's no way that the Nets get lucky enough to draft a potential long-term franchise player and trade him for late peak Giannis. I could see the Nets pursuing Giannis, but there's no way they give up Flagg or Harper in that deal. The goal would be for that player to eventually take on the load as Giannis ages and declines.

From a Bucks perspective, if they think Giannis is getting antsy, you're hard pressed to find a better reset deal than a guaranteed #1 overall pick. I don't recall any team ever trading a top pick for an older star, and I don't believe we ever will.


Andrew Wiggins was picked #1 overall and traded to Minnesota for Kevin Love.

https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/love-three-team-trade


Andrew Wiggins was one of the weakest #1 picks. He's above Bennett and Bargs but not many others. Only #1 because Embiid had massive medical issues, no one believed Parker could play defense and the rest were also meh.


He had some hype going into the draft, but I agree that he wasn't a great #1 pick. I'm just pointing out that a #1 overall pick has been traded before for a vet player.

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