Trades and Transactions 2025 continued x2

[Jalen Bluntson]

Tucker WAS 1st for Whitmore! Now we're talking. That's a perfect trade for us. Makes some sense for HOU. GET IT DONE SIX!

Ok I'll work on it right now.

[sol537]

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Tax MLE for Yabusele, then use vet min on Shamet and Wright.

Let's run it back unless Giannis becomes available in August.

This is interesting. However he is not an ideal counterbalance for KAT , not that he wouldn't help but I would still want a better frontcourt defender and rim protector if I went this route.

Yabusele would be for bench depth and versatility and to play some 5-out line-ups with KAT here and there. We didn't have a true back-up PF last season so he'd definitely help. Plus, he yammed it on Lebron in the Olympics so that's always a plus.

[sol537]

1) Extend Mikal and Mitch
2) Sign Yabusele to Tax MLE
3) Trade Tucker + WAS 1st + 2nd rounder for Cam Whitmore
4) Start Mitch/KAT/OG/Mikal/JB and bring Yabusele, Hart, Whitmore, and Deuce off the pine.
5) Hire Borrego as HC and Brown as associate lead assistant

ECF/Finals highly likely.

[Wildcat]

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Tax MLE for Yabusele, then use vet min on Shamet and Wright.

Let's run it back unless Giannis becomes available in August.

Thought the Knicks can't offer the full MLE?

[WargamesX]

Any chance that WAS pick conveys NEXT year? Top 8 protected next year.

Ironically enough yes.

[Jalen Bluntson]

1) Extend Mikal and Mitch
2) Sign Yabusele to Tax MLE
3) Trade Tucker + WAS 1st + 2nd rounder for Cam Whitmore
4) Start Mitch/KAT/OG/Mikal/JB and bring Yabusele, Hart, Whitmore, and Deuce off the pine.
5) Hire Borrego as HC and Brown as associate lead assistant

ECF/Finals highly likely.

That's not too bad honestly. Maybe just extend Mikal at the very least. Add another vet on a Mini? Backup PG or C? Can we squeeze all of that under the 2nd apron?

[Jalen Bluntson]

Any chance that WAS pick conveys NEXT year? Top 8 protected next year.

Ironically enough yes.

I just traded it for Whitmore!! Damn it! Give me my pick back!!

[WargamesX]

Any chance that WAS pick conveys NEXT year? Top 8 protected next year.

Ironically enough yes.

I just traded it for Whitmore!! Damn it! Give me my pick back!!

The fact it’s likely to convey is what I feel comfortable the FO is going to trade it. After the Mavs did them dirty I think they are even more averse to holding onto these conditional picks.

Washington is full of vets needing new deals. They are not gonna tank willingly.

[KnixinSix]

Tucker WAS 1st for Whitmore! Now we're talking. That's a perfect trade for us. Makes some sense for HOU. GET IT DONE SIX!

Ok I'll work on it right now.

Ohhhh yeahhhhhh

Edit: Saved it wrong. Hold on...I will update.

[Jalen Bluntson]

Ironically enough yes.

I just traded it for Whitmore!! Damn it! Give me my pick back!!

The fact it’s likely to convey is what I feel comfortable the FO is going to trade it. After the Mavs did them dirty I think they are even more averse to holding onto these conditional picks.

Washington is full of vets needing new deals. They are not gonna tank willingly.

Might make more sense to hold onto it for a minute. It does have some sneaky good value if WAS can get out of the basement. It should have value to them if we can find a sensible trade that gives them their pick back as well. Tricky business.

[WargamesX]

I just traded it for Whitmore!! Damn it! Give me my pick back!!

The fact it’s likely to convey is what I feel comfortable the FO is going to trade it. After the Mavs did them dirty I think they are even more averse to holding onto these conditional picks.

Washington is full of vets needing new deals. They are not gonna tank willingly.

Might make more sense to hold onto it for a minute. It does have some sneaky good value if WAS can get out of the basement. It should have value to them if we can find a sensible trade that gives them their pick back as well. Tricky business.

It depends on the risk reward of the pick. If they can get first round value on it, I think they move it. Even if the wizards are say 10 or 12 next year, the lottery could put them in the top 4 and the Knicks still lose the pick.

This is all hypothetically but If the Rockets said give us PJ Tucker and the Washington pick for Whitmore. The Knicks should do that trade 10x out of 10.

[Jalen Bluntson]

Ok I'll work on it right now.

Ohhhh yeahhhhhh

Ummm....how do we trade 2026 1st? Stepien Rule? I thought we can't trade another first until like 2032 if we stay under the apron this year.

Just call Houston and get the Whitmore deal done!

[Jalen Bluntson]

The fact it’s likely to convey is what I feel comfortable the FO is going to trade it. After the Mavs did them dirty I think they are even more averse to holding onto these conditional picks.

Washington is full of vets needing new deals. They are not gonna tank willingly.

Might make more sense to hold onto it for a minute. It does have some sneaky good value if WAS can get out of the basement. It should have value to them if we can find a sensible trade that gives them their pick back as well. Tricky business.

It depends on the risk reward of the pick. If they can get first round value on it, I think they move it. Even if the wizards are say 10 or 12 next year, the lottery could put them in the top 4 and the Knicks still lose the pick.

This is all hypothetically but If the Rockets said give us PJ Tucker and the Washington pick for Whitmore. The Knicks should do that trade 10x out of 10.

Oh yeah. Lottery WILL fuq us! Mark will laugh as he announces it too!

[KnixinSix]

Ohhhh yeahhhhhh

Ummm....how do we trade 2026 1st? Stepien Rule? I thought we can't trade another first until like 2032 if we stay under the apron this year.

Just call Houston and get the Whitmore deal done!

It got saved wrong.... hold on

[Jalen Bluntson]

Ohhhh yeahhhhhh

Ummm....how do we trade 2026 1st? Stepien Rule? I thought we can't trade another first until like 2032 if we stay under the apron this year.

Just call Houston and get the Whitmore deal done!

It got saved wrong.... hold on

Your a trade checking genius?

[KnixinSix]

Ohhhh yeahhhhhh

Ummm....how do we trade 2026 1st? Stepien Rule? I thought we can't trade another first until like 2032 if we stay under the apron this year.

Just call Houston and get the Whitmore deal done!

It got saved wrong.... hold on

[KnixinSix]

Ok fixed it.....




The media narrative plays for the public but it is well behind what the teams already know is a fait acompli.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281032/Rivals-Skeptical-Bucks-Can-Upgrade-Enough-To-Keep-Giannis-Antetokounmpo

Giannis may not come here but I would be very surprised if he stays with Milwaukee

[Jalen Bluntson]

Ok fixed it.....




The media narrative plays for the public but it is well behind what the teams already know is a fait acompli.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281032/Rivals-Skeptical-Bucks-Can-Upgrade-Enough-To-Keep-Giannis-Antetokounmpo

Giannis may not come here but I would be very surprised if he stays with Milwaukee

This discussion started with me saying he is gonna go to OKC/SAS etc in a rebuild package. There are better packages they can get from ONE team like OKC that makes this a pipe dream. You can trade check away and have fun with it but, reality is they can get more sensible return far easier than 4 teams and all the rest going on.

NYK would have to pull off a miracle to get him here this summer. It's not the same as what happened with Mikal/OG/KAT IMO. Highly unlikely is putting it mildly. Next to impossible is more like it.

[KnixinSix]

Ok fixed it.....




The media narrative plays for the public but it is well behind what the teams already know is a fait acompli.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281032/Rivals-Skeptical-Bucks-Can-Upgrade-Enough-To-Keep-Giannis-Antetokounmpo

Giannis may not come here but I would be very surprised if he stays with Milwaukee

This discussion started with me saying he is gonna go to OKC/SAS etc in a rebuild package. There are better packages they can get from ONE team like OKC that makes this a pipe dream. You can trade check away and have fun with it but, reality is they can get more sensible return far easier than 4 teams and all the rest going on.

NYK would have to pull off a miracle to get him here this summer. It's not the same as what happened with Mikal/OG/KAT IMO. Highly unlikely is putting it mildly. Next to impossible is more like it.

Next to impossible is not how I would term it.

First if he specifically asks for NY, Milwaukee is likely to send him where he wants to go. He has that kind of Gravity.

Secondly, if New York has to, including KAT gets us even more first round picks to make the trade.

So I absolutely do not think it is impossible.

If you want to say its not probable thats cool or even less than 50% sure..but next to impossible isnt how I'd term it

[Jalen Bluntson]

Ok fixed it.....




The media narrative plays for the public but it is well behind what the teams already know is a fait acompli.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281032/Rivals-Skeptical-Bucks-Can-Upgrade-Enough-To-Keep-Giannis-Antetokounmpo

Giannis may not come here but I would be very surprised if he stays with Milwaukee

This discussion started with me saying he is gonna go to OKC/SAS etc in a rebuild package. There are better packages they can get from ONE team like OKC that makes this a pipe dream. You can trade check away and have fun with it but, reality is they can get more sensible return far easier than 4 teams and all the rest going on.

NYK would have to pull off a miracle to get him here this summer. It's not the same as what happened with Mikal/OG/KAT IMO. Highly unlikely is putting it mildly. Next to impossible is more like it.

Next to impossible is not how I would term it.

First if he specifically asks for NY, Milwaukee is likely to send him where he wants to go. He has that kind of Gravity.

Secondly, if New York has to, including KAT gets us even more first round picks to make the trade.

So I absolutely do not think it is impossible.

If you want to say its not probable thats cool or even less than 50% sure..but next to impossible isnt how I'd term it

He's never gonna say NYK or no deal. He's gonna give them a chance to get max value. If he looks around the league for the best chances to win while getting a great return for MIL, NYK is low on that list. OKC is the top of the list. Like I originally said before we took a trade check detour. I know. Never say never. Almost never sums it up perfectly.