Rockets would be open to trading Alperen Sengun in Giannis Trade

[52-12-7]

Milwaukee needs to trade Giannis this off season. There could be a bidding war between teams like Houston, San Antonio, and OKC (if they lose in the playoffs), and they could get a king's ransom. They would be foolish to pass up this opportunity, and Giannis isn't getting younger.

They can't rebuild for ages, so they can't just sell him for a king's ransom right now. If they move him they're likely gunna try to stay competitive-ish until their pick debt is paid.

They can rebuild by engaging teams that own their picks to get it back such as New Orleans and Portland in a multi team trade which they likely would in any Giannis trade.

[Capn'O]

:lol: so no more staying put for them?

C'mon. There are levels to this. Giannis is a top-three win-now player in the NBA, right? Unless I'm forgetting someone.

They just said they wouldn't last week though. I was sure it was true.

[MoreyWins]

:lol: so no more staying put for them?

C'mon. There are levels to this. Giannis is a top-three win-now player in the NBA, right? Unless I'm forgetting someone.

They just said they wouldn't last week though. I was sure it was true.

You're smart enough to tell the difference between an article that's credible and one that's full of fluff, right?

[facothomas22]

Are they willing to attach major draft assets to Sengun? If it's anything close to a straight up deal, the Spurs are the Frontrunner by a decent margin to get Giannis.

[sp6r=underrated]

To be serious if I was Milwaukee the full load picks and 2 young guys with real potential is what I would be looking for in a Giannis trade. And Sengun satisfies 1 of the 2 young guys with real potential requirement.

[LAvision]

Why would Giannis agree to this. Go to the harder conference and have his robin be Jalen green?!

[Capn'O]

C'mon. There are levels to this. Giannis is a top-three win-now player in the NBA, right? Unless I'm forgetting someone.

They just said they wouldn't last week though. I was sure it was true.

You're smart enough to tell the difference between an article that's credible and one that's full of fluff, right?

I'm smart enough to know that if Giannis can be gotten the Rockets will be in the mix and no one piece will be off limits. Maybe Amen.

[MoreyWins]

They just said they wouldn't last week though. I was sure it was true.

You're smart enough to tell the difference between an article that's credible and one that's full of fluff, right?

I'm smart enough to know that if Giannis can be gotten the Rockets will be in the mix and no one piece will be off limits. Maybe Amen.

If Giannis wants to be a Rocket then leverage is lost with Milwaukee. We can give comparable packages of young prospects and draft picks that every other team would offer for Giannis if they were his preferred destination, and it doesn't have to include Amen or Sengun.

[Effigy]

It is, but scrolling 30 seconds through the article you can tell that it's just the usual pointless media trade fantasies. Of course there is the obligatory "The Lakers could build a draft around Reaves, Hachimura and a few smaller salaried players + some 1st rounders they magically aquire from a third team" .

Best part, while the Knicks have of course also not much to offer, the Lakers are according to the article in a better position to land Giannis than them .

Did you see the Luka trade? This is just facts. The league will step in and make a deal happen for the Lakers if they decide it needs to. Whatever assets the Lakers have are irrelevant

If you really believe this you should stop caring about NBA outcomes or become a lakers fan.

The NBA is just the new WWE. I can watch it and be entertained, but I don't fool myself into thinking it's real. Fine for those who do though.

[scrabbarista]

:lol: so no more staying put for them?

C'mon. There are levels to this. Giannis is a top-three win-now player in the NBA, right? Unless I'm forgetting someone.

They just said they wouldn't last week though. I was sure it was true.

Oh, true. I forgot about that. Maybe they had a change of heart, compassion awakened within their breasts, and they want to help Milwaukee with their Giannis problem.

[Larry_Russell]

Also, just so its know....Celtics qould be open to trading Payton Pritchard for Giannis.


What a dumb ass tweet

[madmaxmedia]

I'd be open to dating Zendaya.

Yeah but would you be willing to send Sengun to Milwaukee to make it happen?

[sp6r=underrated]

I'd be open to dating Zendaya.

Yeah but would you be willing to send Sengun to Milwaukee to make it happen?

I'd be willing to send Sengun to North Korea

[madmaxmedia]

It is, but scrolling 30 seconds through the article you can tell that it's just the usual pointless media trade fantasies. Of course there is the obligatory "The Lakers could build a draft around Reaves, Hachimura and a few smaller salaried players + some 1st rounders they magically aquire from a third team" .

Best part, while the Knicks have of course also not much to offer, the Lakers are according to the article in a better position to land Giannis than them .

The article is actually fine as it is only discussing possibilities for Giannis trade opportunities, and presents itself as such.

The tweet though is abysmal. Literally nowhere in the article does it say that "The Rockets would be open to trading Alperen Sengun in a package for Giannis Antetokounmpo."

[Tracymcgoaty]

My dude Turkey would trade Sengun for Giannis.

[mattg]

lol if Houston isn't starting the offer with Amen and all their picks it's a nonstarter. Sengun is a nifty player but if the first name offered isn't Amen Thompson then Milwaukee just hangs up, they definitely don't need to accept Houston's poo poo platter offer when plenty of other teams with just as good of assets, and in some cases better, are in the picture. Sengun just isn't an asset good enough to be the centerpiece of a Giannis deal.

[Special_Puppy]

This would be a horrible idea

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[Coach Carter]

Yeh I'm not trading a top 20 guy (all time) for Sabonis drunk cousin.

[JulesWinnfield]

The Rockets, scrappy as they were, even when their healthiest always had the look of a team who was playing without their best player. I have no explanation for them winning the 2 seed other than to perhaps disproportionately credit Udoka. There is no one on this roster who should be off the table in a Giannis trade, and they also have picks. They have to try to find a way to make it happen if they are serious about contention because this current group will always have a ceiling shy of championship

[Exp0sed]

Milwaukee needs to trade Giannis this off season. There could be a bidding war between teams like Houston, San Antonio, and OKC (if they lose in the playoffs), and they could get a king's ransom. They would be foolish to pass up this opportunity, and Giannis isn't getting younger.

They can't rebuild for ages, so they can't just sell him for a king's ransom right now. If they move him they're likely gunna try to stay competitive-ish until their pick debt is paid.

they have no real talent outside of maybe AJ. Dame will miss the year and at his age who knows what's after that, Portis will sign elsewhere, Lopez is very old, who are the vets that are supposed to keep them competitive, Taurean Prince and Kyle Kuzma? come on now...

with Dame still on the books (and on the sidelines) and with the pieces they have, they have no shot of being competitive

getting a guy like Sengun is ideal if that's really the way they wanna go, he's got fring MVP potential and he's already shown he's an all-NBA caliber player while still being pretty young. drafting a couple of rookies who may or may not pan out will take much longer (and that's if they hit the jackpot with a pick, a big if)

however, your other premise is false as they can obviously acquire multiple FRPs even in this coming draft and the next ones, in a Giannis deal. meaning they'll be able to tank as they will own good FRPs again

if Giannis is vibing with going to Houston, they have the pieces to trade for him and retain enough to be instant contenders

while folks are enamored with OKC's warchest and expect an interest from them in the event they lose in the playoffs, first of all - they're not losing, they are winning the chip and that will take them out of the Giannis sweepstakes. with that said, if that were come to pass, personally i'd view it along the lines of KD to the Dubs

Giannis and SGA are both legit top 3 or 4-5th at worst player in the league and both are in their primes, even if Giannis is probably closer to the tail end of his prime than he is to it's beginning. that's better than Kobe and Shaq, more like LBJ\Wade or Curry\KD, that's just wrong...as a fan i don't the see anything interseting about a team led by a duo like that and everyone will (rightfully) be rooting against them. that's no fun...