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Re: WT: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Future With Bucks 'The Elephant In The Room' In NBA 

Post#641 » by Raps in 4 » Mon May 12, 2025 8:41 pm

PhilBlackson wrote:He’ll end up a Spur.

Him & Wemby is exactly the type of move that both fits Giannis and the league.


Oklahoma has one of the lowest tax burdens in the country as well (not as low as Texas, but close). They also have by far the best team for him to play on and can put together the best package.
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Post#642 » by Pointgod » Mon May 12, 2025 8:42 pm

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Re: WT: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Future With Bucks 'The Elephant In The Room' In NBA 

Post#643 » by Merit » Mon May 12, 2025 9:14 pm

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Ya I don't think we'll get him sadly. And tbh that's fine, we aren't there yet.


Depending on the lottery results and what kind of risk we’re willing to take (eg. moving RJ, IQ or Scottie) I think we can make a trade with the Pelicans for their Milwaukee firsts work.

As mentioned by Windy, Houston and San Antonio make sense. Of course, so does OKC. I don’t like Brooklyn and we have better players.

If nothing else, I’d be happy to get some solid pieces to facilitate a trade as a third or fourth team.
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Post#644 » by Merit » Mon May 12, 2025 9:17 pm

Pointgod wrote:
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Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Miami and Orlando Come on down!


It would be interesting to see Giannis in Orlando. They have the players to make something happen with a third team.

As for Miami, no thanks. Here’s hoping he’s out of the East if he’s not on the Raps.
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Re: WT: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Future With Bucks 'The Elephant In The Room' In NBA 

Post#645 » by Pointgod » Mon May 12, 2025 10:31 pm

Merit wrote:
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Ya I don't think we'll get him sadly. And tbh that's fine, we aren't there yet.


Depending on the lottery results and what kind of risk we’re willing to take (eg. moving RJ, IQ or Scottie) I think we can make a trade with the Pelicans for their Milwaukee firsts work.

As mentioned by Windy, Houston and San Antonio make sense. Of course, so does OKC. I don’t like Brooklyn and we have better players.

If nothing else, I’d be happy to get some solid pieces to facilitate a trade as a third or fourth team.


Brooklyn is interesting because they have enough draft capital to essentially get the Bucks’ picks back from either the Pelicans or Blazers. If they jump up in the lottery they basically have all the ingredients to make a crazy offer, even if their only positive players are Cam Johnson, Claxton and Cam Thomas (questionable if he’s positive).
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Re: WT: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Future With Bucks 'The Elephant In The Room' In NBA 

Post#646 » by PushDaRock » Tue May 13, 2025 12:04 am

Good Luck to the rest of the league going up against Giannis and Wemby
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Post#647 » by SaveTheHens » Tue May 13, 2025 12:44 am

Seems kind of unfair that teams can offer more money via their tax location, its enough dealing with weather/culture of certain cities, taxes shouldnt hold them back. Teams that are taxed should have an exemption to overpay so the player gets the same dollar amount as another max-offering non-taxed team. This overpay shouldnt be counted against the cap for its full worth, just whatever the player is paid would be counted against the cap. Still would make it more expensive but would allow a more competitive market for taxed teams
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Re: WT: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Future With Bucks 'The Elephant In The Room' In NBA 

Post#648 » by billy_hoyle » Tue May 13, 2025 2:06 am

Harrison Barnes, Vassell, #2, #14 &#38

Bucks trade Lillard, Lopez and Kuzma too.

Harper
Vassell
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#14
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+ The picks they get from the vets.
Decent start to the rebuild.
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Post#649 » by PushDaRock » Tue May 13, 2025 2:45 am

billy_hoyle wrote:Harrison Barnes, Vassell, #2, #14 &#38

Bucks trade Lillard, Lopez and Kuzma too.

Harper
Vassell
?
#14
?

+ The picks they get from the vets.
Decent start to the rebuild.


Lopez is a FA

Kuzma has negative value and would need assets attached

Lillard probably isn't tradeable either and would need assets attached as well if a team is even willing to take that contract on
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Post#650 » by Tripod » Tue May 13, 2025 10:45 am

billy_hoyle wrote:Harrison Barnes, Vassell, #2, #14 &#38

Bucks trade Lillard, Lopez and Kuzma too.

Harper
Vassell
?
#14
?

+ The picks they get from the vets.
Decent start to the rebuild.

They can't tank without their own picks back. That's the big problem.
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Post#651 » by Tor_Raps » Tue May 13, 2025 4:48 pm

Perkins just said on First Take that he knows for a fact Giannis wants to stay in the East and don't sleep on Toronto lol

https://youtu.be/TOv_X1YBh98?si=K-VjctGxO1b4x1CL
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Re: WT: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Future With Bucks 'The Elephant In The Room' In NBA 

Post#652 » by LoveMyRaps » Wed May 14, 2025 5:00 pm

Not a reliable source but let’s believe him
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Re: WT: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Future With Bucks 'The Elephant In The Room' In NBA 

Post#653 » by WuTang_OG » Wed May 14, 2025 5:10 pm

Im prepared to get burned again
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Re: WT: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Future With Bucks 'The Elephant In The Room' In NBA 

Post#654 » by Raptorfan2012 » Wed May 14, 2025 5:36 pm

Only way Giannis makes it to Toronto is if Giannis himself asks the Bucks' FO to deal with Masai. Otherwise, there will be other teams that can offer more than us.
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Post#655 » by Pointgod » Wed May 14, 2025 11:32 pm

Tor_Raps wrote:Perkins just said on First Take that he knows for a fact Giannis wants to stay in the East and don't sleep on Toronto lol

https://youtu.be/TOv_X1YBh98?si=K-VjctGxO1b4x1CL


Lmao Perkins is full of ****.
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Post#656 » by Pointgod » Wed May 14, 2025 11:33 pm

Raptorfan2012 wrote:Only way Giannis makes it to Toronto is if Giannis himself asks the Bucks' FO to deal with Masai. Otherwise, there will be other teams that can offer more than us.


Only way Giannis makes it to Toronto is with a gun Jon Horts’ head
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Re: WT: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Future With Bucks 'The Elephant In The Room' In NBA 

Post#657 » by TorontoRapsFan » Thu May 15, 2025 12:15 am

you're all too pessimistic. If he wants to come to Toronto they will trade him to Toronto. Barnes, walter, #9, and a couple firsts and couple swaps does it. Doesn't matter how much more OKC or Houston can give. The difference isn't much. OKC's top player in the deal would be Jalen Williams and Houston's is Jalen Green. That's not much difference with Barnes.
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Re: WT: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Future With Bucks 'The Elephant In The Room' In NBA 

Post#658 » by Kingsway_fan » Thu May 15, 2025 5:38 am

SaveTheHens wrote:Seems kind of unfair that teams can offer more money via their tax location, its enough dealing with weather/culture of certain cities, taxes shouldnt hold them back. Teams that are taxed should have an exemption to overpay so the player gets the same dollar amount as another max-offering non-taxed team. This overpay shouldnt be counted against the cap for its full worth, just whatever the player is paid would be counted against the cap. Still would make it more expensive but would allow a more competitive market for taxed teams


Same reason other top talent leave Canada for elsewhere.... Canada is over taxed, over regulated, and cold --- doctors, top tech talent, entrepreneurs have been leaving top schools in Canada for USA and elsewhere... at record levels... or relocating out of Canada. fact.

Giannis will be headed to Texas. Why would he come to Toronto?

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