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Ron Swanson wrote:Horst better have his best Kuzma plus Bobby and multiple swaps/firsts trade package ready to pull the trigger on at the trade deadline
humanrefutation wrote:Matches Malone wrote:ESPN getting back to the basics.
I'm guessing we're going to keep seeing/hearing this heavily to start the year. Really odd timing for this to all get leaked now and does nobody any favors. I love Giannis, but this is partially on him for letting it get this distracting. For someone who says they don't like the drama...
I actually think Giannis is too honest for his own good. It would be very easy for him to just lie to the media and say "I'm never leaving Milwaukee!" while telling Horst, behind the scenes, to make the call. But he's honest. He won't slam the door because, in his mind, he's prepared for the possibility if things get bad this year, and he doesn't want to be accused of misleading everyone about his intentions.
DavidDunn21 wrote:So please allow me to continue to be the scapegoat for our very rational fears, but just remember that I understand and forgive all of you.
DavidDunn21 wrote:So please allow me to continue to be the scapegoat for our very rational fears, but just remember that I understand and forgive all of you.
mke_design wrote:Why does Myles sign here if Giannis is gone? Was he duped into a lie? He’s a really good player and could have been paid by the Pacers and waited out the storm for the Pacers to rise again. Seems like a really weird decision in hindsight.
Matches Malone wrote:MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:Giannis has been one of the most low-key super stars. He's never been in trouble, a good family man, and has been loyal. All this despite having zero connections to this current team, front office, etc. if he's exhausting, I don't know what super star isn't.
The situation is exhausting. Most superstars don't have the same thing going on for 7+ years of rumors. I understand you want to stick up for him but you don't need to turn what I said into some Giannis bashing and like people don't appreciate what he's done here.
mke_design wrote:Why does Myles sign here if Giannis is gone? Was he duped into a lie? He’s a really good player and could have been paid by the Pacers and waited out the storm for the Pacers to rise again. Seems like a really weird decision in hindsight.
Ron Swanson wrote:Horst better have his best Kuzma plus Bobby and multiple swaps/firsts trade package ready to pull the trigger on at the trade deadline, because outside of this team miraculously starting 30-13 or something, can’t see any other way you’re gonna convince him we have any sort of realistic shot at winning a championship this season.
soxperry wrote:Stephen A says, "Im moving everyone but Brunson for Giannis."
Hey guess what, Stephen, and league fans in general... if you dont have great draft picks, you are giving up your best player for Giannis. Plain and simple. We're going to be taking other players too. You dont like that? No trade then. Good luck.
mke_design wrote:Why does Myles sign here if Giannis is gone? Was he duped into a lie? He’s a really good player and could have been paid by the Pacers and waited out the storm for the Pacers to rise again. Seems like a really weird decision in hindsight.
paulpressey25 wrote:Simmons pod tonight. Asked the question—is Giannis unhappy OR is he frustrated. You can work through frustration but unhappiness will kill team momentum.
tsamo wrote:Am I the only one who thinks this is, on the whole, a nothingburger?
Personally I am not going to believe Giannis is going somewhere else till the moment we trade him.
Also, about the family thing, Giannis asked his wife if she preferred Milwaukee or Athens to live in, going forward, not US or Athens.
soxperry wrote:I dont know if any one player that we could feasibly acquire makes us a real contender. But Id like to know who people think that could be.
El Pooch Grande wrote:Sad night. Feels like it's over to me. Really thought he was cut from the Dirk/Duncan/Kobe cloth....
Also, the true reason for the relentless Giannis rumors by ESPN and the media: They want this franchise relocated to Seattle ASAP.
Buckle up gentleman, because I'm not sure the Milwaukee Bucks as we know them will exist by the end of this decade, which also makes the trade compensation and rebuild efforts around Giannis moot. Why should we care about a package for a "rebuild" if it's actually truly going to be a rebirth gift for the resurrection of the Supersonics?
tsamo wrote:Am I the only one who thinks this is, on the whole, a nothingburger?
Personally I am not going to believe Giannis is going somewhere else till the moment we trade him.
Also, about the family thing, Giannis asked his wife if she preferred Milwaukee or Athens to live in, going forward, not US or Athens.
midranger wrote:soxperry wrote:I dont know if any one player that we could feasibly acquire makes us a real contender. But Id like to know who people think that could be.
Of guys on (what should be) non contending teams, I think the list begins and ends with Devin Booker. Maybe Ja if Memphis has a bad start.
Of course, matching salary s nearly impossible without giving a huge extension to AJ Green, which diminishes his value.
Other remote possibilities would be guys like Vassell and Herro, but they probably don’t put you on that tier.
