[Shams] Sources: Giannis Antetokounmpo to explore best fits outside of Milwaukee

Ssj16 · Post #1 » by **Ssj16** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:13 pm

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45109801/sources-giannis-antetokounmpo-explore-best-fits-milwaukee

Not definitive but let the games begin.

Post #2 » by **dakomish23** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:14 pm

I hope DEN is on his list. Him and Jokic together would be fun

Lalouie · Post #3 » by **Lalouie** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:15 pm

BS

it's giannis who keeps getting injured late

it's giannis who wanted to let go jrue for lillard

but it's not his fault that the bucks are old

and it's giannis's fault that he's become a whiner

___Rand___ · Post #4 » by **___Rand___** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:19 pm

LeBron for Giannis here we go! lol

GiannisAnte34 · Post #5 » by **GiannisAnte34** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:20 pm

Can this thread be deleted as speculative? Why are we treating “maybe” as journalism

UcanUwill · Post #6 » by **UcanUwill** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:21 pm

GiannisAnte34 wrote:Can this thread be deleted as speculative? Why are we treating “maybe” as journalism

I know it hurts, but it is Shams, not some random journalist. Also, it is interesting topic.

Beethoven · Post #7 » by **Beethoven** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:22 pm

Lakers baby

___Rand___ · Post #8 » by **___Rand___** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:23 pm

But seriously, who's ready to win and got lots of assets? OKC. Pacers. Houston.

Dark horses - Philly, Mavs, Raptors.

OKC - why not. Chet for Giannis and some picks? Pacers got tons of young players. Swap Pascal and a young player with picks for Giannis. Houston - Jabari and some picks for Giannis. And you can't forget the Nigerian connection - Ime and Giannis would be a dream team.

Philly could go for broke here - will have to trade one of Embiid or PG13 and picks. Mavs are in a hurry to get legit, though the fit of Davis and Giannis is questionable. Masai has always dreamt of working with Giannis. He just might be ready to pull off another monster trade.

Liam_Gallagher · Post #9 » by **Liam_Gallagher** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:24 pm

Any chance the Lakers can get him? They don't have the draft picks I'd think.

Reaves/Knecht/Hachimura/1sts?

kg01 · Post #10 » by **kg01** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:25 pm

GiannisAnte34 wrote:Can this thread be deleted as speculative? Why are we treating “maybe” as journalism

Valid complaint. This is Shams abusing his standing to generate clicks and content.

guynumber45 · Post #11 » by **guynumber45** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:26 pm

Hopefully he gets out. He's too good a player to waste the rest of his prime on a Bucks team that is going nowhere.

Exp0sed · Post #12 » by **Exp0sed** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:27 pm

GiannisAnte34 wrote:Can this thread be deleted as speculative? Why are we treating “maybe” as journalism

Because Shams has legit sources and 9/10 he gets his info and insight from an interested party (Giannis and his camp, in this instance) feeding him the info, using the media to advance a certain agenda

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UcanUwill · Post #13 » by **UcanUwill** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:31 pm

Liam_Gallagher wrote:Any chance the Lakers can get him? They don't have the draft picks I'd think.

Reaves/Knecht/Hachimura/1sts?

Come on now...

___Rand___ · Post #14 » by **___Rand___** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:31 pm

Exp0sed wrote:
GiannisAnte34 wrote:Can this thread be deleted as speculative? Why are we treating “maybe” as journalism
Because Shams has legit sources and 9/10 he gets his info and insight from an interested party (Giannis and his camp, in this instance) feeding him the info, using the media to advance a certain agenda

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That's my thinking - this is Giannis' camp sending out feelers, because it's pretty plain to see Bucks aren't going anywhere, with no room to improve.

mcfly1204 · Post #15 » by **mcfly1204** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:35 pm

___Rand___ wrote:
Exp0sed wrote:
GiannisAnte34 wrote:Can this thread be deleted as speculative? Why are we treating “maybe” as journalism
Because Shams has legit sources and 9/10 he gets his info and insight from an interested party (Giannis and his camp, in this instance) feeding him the info, using the media to advance a certain agenda

That's my thinking - this is Giannis' camp sending out feelers, because it's pretty plain to see Bucks aren't going anywhere, with no room to improve.

We endured how many Donovan Mitchell to team X threads last year, with Mitchell commenting afterwards how it was silly to see all the baseless reports? It's part of the business here, it's a basketball forum. If someone like Shams is reporting it, it's going to turn into a conversation.

Pattycakes · Post #16 » by **Pattycakes** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:36 pm

Blazers say “thanks for the opportunity to play”. That trade couldn’t have worked out more favorable

Ssj16 · Post #17 » by **Ssj16** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:37 pm

___Rand___ wrote:But seriously, who's ready to win and got lots of assets? OKC. Pacers. Houston.

Dark horses - Philly, Mavs, Raptors.

OKC - why not. Chet for Giannis and some picks? Pacers got tons of young players. Swap Pascal and a young player with picks for Giannis. Houston - Jabari and some picks for Giannis. And you can't forget the Nigerian connection - Ime and Giannis would be a dream team.

Philly could go for broke here - will have to trade one of Embiid or PG13 and picks. Mavs are in a hurry to get legit, though the fit of Davis and Giannis is questionable. Masai has always dreamt of working with Giannis. He just might be ready to pull off another monster trade.

I thought the Raps had a legit chance several years before the Bucks got Jrue but not anymore.

How do you figure the Raps would be darkhorses now?

XTC · Post #18 » by **XTC** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:37 pm

UcanUwill wrote:
Liam_Gallagher wrote:Any chance the Lakers can get him? They don't have the draft picks I'd think.

Reaves/Knecht/Hachimura/1sts?

Come on now...

I agree.

The Lakers don't need to add Reeves.

Knecht/Hachimura/1st should be enough.

KrAzY3 · Post #19 » by **KrAzY3** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:38 pm

Liam_Gallagher wrote:Any chance the Lakers can get him? They don't have the draft picks I'd think.

Reaves/Knecht/Hachimura/1sts?

As long as they can get Nico the job as the GM for the Bucks absolutely.

Otherwise? That's pennies on the dollar...

ConSarnit · Post #20 » by **ConSarnit** » Mon May 12, 2025 2:38 pm

___Rand___ wrote:
Exp0sed wrote:
GiannisAnte34 wrote:Can this thread be deleted as speculative? Why are we treating “maybe” as journalism
Because Shams has legit sources and 9/10 he gets his info and insight from an interested party (Giannis and his camp, in this instance) feeding him the info, using the media to advance a certain agenda

Sent from my SM-A055F using RealGM mobile app

That's my thinking - this is Giannis' camp sending out feelers, because it's pretty plain to see Bucks aren't going anywhere, with no room to improve.

Exactly. Everything Shams reports is quid pro quo. We know the Bucks aren’t the one leaking this so it has to be Giannis’ camp.