Giannis to where?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 10:24 pm
This is the Milwaukee decides to deal Giannis thread. They might not, different thread (but poll has option to stay).
First, which teams are in play?
OKC, Houston, SA and now Dallas seem at the top of the list.
NO could make a strong play to upgrade from Zion (or just pick up pieces for those Mil pick/swap).
There might be some dark horse that bids but most teams would cripple themselves so not likely.
1) Starting with NO because their offer is simple.
NO out - Zion, Herb, #7, delete 2026 swap, best of NO/MIL 2027 1st.
NO in - Giannis
- MIL could run with this or, add a third/fourth team
DAL out- PJ, Klay, Powell, CMartin, #1
DAL in- Zion, Herb, NJovic
MIA out - #20, Jovic (could be removed if too much), Rozier's corpse
MIA in - PJ, CMartin
MIL out - Giannis
MIL in - #1, #7, #20, delete 2026 swap, best of NO/MIL 2027 1st, Rozier, Powell, Klay
NO logic - upgrade pf. Murray/CJ/Murphy firepower with Missi/Oly inside and Hawkins/Alvarado for G depth.
MIL logic - Get three picks, one being Flagg, and have two years of picks back.
MIA logic - get PJ on the cheap.
DAL logic - Zion and Herb would be great additions (If Zion healthy). I think this only works if DAL tries to get Giannis for Flagg and is rebuffed, so this works to send more to MIL.
2) Dallas
DAL out- PJ, Klay, Powell, CMartin, #1, 2029 LAL 1st
DAL in- Giannis
Logic - Dallas should offer this - especially if in "win now" mode as stated when they dealt Luka. I do not think MIL takes this though and Dallas does not have much else to add.
3) SA
Honestly, this is similar to Dallas but #2 instead of #1 and can add Castle and other picks.
SA out- #2, Castle, future picks [best of 2026 SA/ATL, best of 2028 BOS/SA, 2030 best of DAL/SA/MINN]
SA in- Giannis, (could add Portis for filler if wanted)
MIA out - #20, Rozier's corpse, KAnderson, KLove
MIA in - Barnes, KeldonJ
MIL out - Giannis
MIL in - #2, #20, expirings (Rozier, KAnderson, KLove), Castle, future picks [best of 2026 SA/ATL, best of 2028 BOS/SA, 2030 best of DAL/SA/MINN]
logic - SA becomes scary. MIA adds cheap help. MIL gets Castle/Harper backcourt and some nice future picks. Would try to add NO for those next two picks but might do it without them involved.
4) OKC
Only if MIL tries to win now and thinks JWill is enough to do so. Then, #15, #24, IHart, Topic and Dieng plus a lot of future picks.
5) HOU
Houston in - Giannis, Portis
MIL in - #10, JGreen, Sheppard, Jabari, Whitmore, 2027 best of HOU/BKN/PH, 2029 two best of HOU/PHX/DAL
- Would try to re-route that 2027 pick (or Sheppard) to NO for those pick/swap back and filler. Houston improves with G and MIL gets multiple prospects and high value picks.
First, which teams are in play?
OKC, Houston, SA and now Dallas seem at the top of the list.
NO could make a strong play to upgrade from Zion (or just pick up pieces for those Mil pick/swap).
There might be some dark horse that bids but most teams would cripple themselves so not likely.
1) Starting with NO because their offer is simple.
NO out - Zion, Herb, #7, delete 2026 swap, best of NO/MIL 2027 1st.
NO in - Giannis
- MIL could run with this or, add a third/fourth team
DAL out- PJ, Klay, Powell, CMartin, #1
DAL in- Zion, Herb, NJovic
MIA out - #20, Jovic (could be removed if too much), Rozier's corpse
MIA in - PJ, CMartin
MIL out - Giannis
MIL in - #1, #7, #20, delete 2026 swap, best of NO/MIL 2027 1st, Rozier, Powell, Klay
NO logic - upgrade pf. Murray/CJ/Murphy firepower with Missi/Oly inside and Hawkins/Alvarado for G depth.
MIL logic - Get three picks, one being Flagg, and have two years of picks back.
MIA logic - get PJ on the cheap.
DAL logic - Zion and Herb would be great additions (If Zion healthy). I think this only works if DAL tries to get Giannis for Flagg and is rebuffed, so this works to send more to MIL.
2) Dallas
DAL out- PJ, Klay, Powell, CMartin, #1, 2029 LAL 1st
DAL in- Giannis
Logic - Dallas should offer this - especially if in "win now" mode as stated when they dealt Luka. I do not think MIL takes this though and Dallas does not have much else to add.
3) SA
Honestly, this is similar to Dallas but #2 instead of #1 and can add Castle and other picks.
SA out- #2, Castle, future picks [best of 2026 SA/ATL, best of 2028 BOS/SA, 2030 best of DAL/SA/MINN]
SA in- Giannis, (could add Portis for filler if wanted)
MIA out - #20, Rozier's corpse, KAnderson, KLove
MIA in - Barnes, KeldonJ
MIL out - Giannis
MIL in - #2, #20, expirings (Rozier, KAnderson, KLove), Castle, future picks [best of 2026 SA/ATL, best of 2028 BOS/SA, 2030 best of DAL/SA/MINN]
logic - SA becomes scary. MIA adds cheap help. MIL gets Castle/Harper backcourt and some nice future picks. Would try to add NO for those next two picks but might do it without them involved.
4) OKC
Only if MIL tries to win now and thinks JWill is enough to do so. Then, #15, #24, IHart, Topic and Dieng plus a lot of future picks.
5) HOU
Houston in - Giannis, Portis
MIL in - #10, JGreen, Sheppard, Jabari, Whitmore, 2027 best of HOU/BKN/PH, 2029 two best of HOU/PHX/DAL
- Would try to re-route that 2027 pick (or Sheppard) to NO for those pick/swap back and filler. Houston improves with G and MIL gets multiple prospects and high value picks.