Bostons best offer for Giannis (hoping not to be laughed at by the Mods)

[toooskies]

Boston can’t aggregate salaries

Yeah they would need a precursor trade that shaved off enough to get under the Apron, and then they would be hard capped there.
Or make this separate trades. Brown for Giannis in 24/25 and White for Kuzma in 25/26

Still unlikely and difficult to work.

You’re allowed to aggregate in a trade if that trade gets you under the 2nd apron. Or so I’ve seen Bobby Marks and Keith Smith post.

[TGW]

He would have to demand a trade to Boston specifically in order for anything like this to even be remotely close.

[Michaellam1987]

Not that this part really matters, but I'd take Pritchard for some 2nds, but I'm not giving any Sacramento 1st rounder for him. I'm not sure how good he'd actually be outside Boston, and Kings shouldn't be giving any future 1sts for non stars. We suck.

IMO, 6 man of the year with contract secured under 8M for 3 more years, worth a lot more than couple 2nds.

[cl2117]

Is Boston's best offer for Giannis not just Tatum?

I know he's just torn his achilles and Pelicans have swap rights on the Bucks 2026 pick, but he's still the most valuable asset that Boston has. Locked in long-term, perennially just on the outside looking in at the MVP race, at 100% he's a cornerstone franchise piece that is easy to build around. Given the injury there's absolutely a ton of risk, no doubt about that, but nevertheless he's the best asset the C's have to offer.

Obviously it's a million times more palatable if the Pelicans didn't have swap rights, Tatum/Dame rehab together come back with a likely top 5 pick added and hope to make waves in a probably still weak East. Even without it though, you're rolling the dice on whether Tatum comes back healthy or not, and if he's back at 100% he's the best value you'll get straight up for Giannis in any trade (they were ranked 5 and 6 respectively on T&T top 25 trade value pre Tatum injury which would obviously kick him down several spots). You can go for a rebuild package instead with multiple bites at the apple and a lower cost team most likely as well, but either way you're rolling the dice.

For the C's it's sacrilegious but also kind of a no-brainer. Keep your foot on the gas and take the healthy superstar and give him the best supporting cast he's ever had. You likely trade a couple years of longevity for the immediate availability but it's the bird in the hand approach.

[Snakebites]

I respect the all-in play to get Giannis and Tatum together in 26-27- you didn't hold anything back.

But I still don't think it's enough. Stepping back, a core of Brown/White/Pritchard/Kuzma doesn't do a whole lot for me and I don't think the picks move the needle enough here. I'm in the camp that thinks Dame likely never plays at a high level again, which is why I didn't include him here.

It's a good try but unless he demands to go to Boston specifically this offer can easily be beaten by other teams.

[Snakebites]

Is Boston's best offer for Giannis not just Tatum?

I know he's just torn his achilles and Pelicans have swap rights on the Bucks 2026 pick, but he's still the most valuable asset that Boston has. Locked in long-term, perennially just on the outside looking in at the MVP race, at 100% he's a cornerstone franchise piece that is easy to build around. Given the injury there's absolutely a ton of risk, no doubt about that, but nevertheless he's the best asset the C's have to offer.

Obviously it's a million times more palatable if the Pelicans didn't have swap rights, Tatum/Dame rehab together come back with a likely top 5 pick added and hope to make waves in a probably still weak East. Even without it though, you're rolling the dice on whether Tatum comes back healthy or not, and if he's back at 100% he's the best value you'll get straight up for Giannis in any trade (they were ranked 5 and 6 respectively on T&T top 25 trade value pre Tatum injury which would obviously kick him down several spots). You can go for a rebuild package instead with multiple bites at the apple and a lower cost team most likely as well, but either way you're rolling the dice.

For the C's it's sacrilegious but also kind of a no-brainer. Keep your foot on the gas and take the healthy superstar and give him the best supporting cast he's ever had. You likely trade a couple years of longevity for the immediate availability but it's the bird in the hand approach.

I don't see why the Bucks do this either tbh.

They double down on a gap year with both Tatum and Lillard out, and it is a flat downgrade without enough assets to make up the difference. If they're trading Giannis embracing the rebuild is the fundamentally better path. The Celtics do not have a competitive offer in that regard.

I'm not sure if it is a better offer than what we're seeing here but I think it's moot beecause neither is something the Bucks should do unless Giannis says "Celtics or bust".

[brackdan70]

Is Boston's best offer for Giannis not just Tatum?

I know he's just torn his achilles and Pelicans have swap rights on the Bucks 2026 pick, but he's still the most valuable asset that Boston has. Locked in long-term, perennially just on the outside looking in at the MVP race, at 100% he's a cornerstone franchise piece that is easy to build around. Given the injury there's absolutely a ton of risk, no doubt about that, but nevertheless he's the best asset the C's have to offer.

Obviously it's a million times more palatable if the Pelicans didn't have swap rights, Tatum/Dame rehab together come back with a likely top 5 pick added and hope to make waves in a probably still weak East. Even without it though, you're rolling the dice on whether Tatum comes back healthy or not, and if he's back at 100% he's the best value you'll get straight up for Giannis in any trade (they were ranked 5 and 6 respectively on T&T top 25 trade value pre Tatum injury which would obviously kick him down several spots). You can go for a rebuild package instead with multiple bites at the apple and a lower cost team most likely as well, but either way you're rolling the dice.

For the C's it's sacrilegious but also kind of a no-brainer. Keep your foot on the gas and take the healthy superstar and give him the best supporting cast he's ever had. You likely trade a couple years of longevity for the immediate availability but it's the bird in the hand approach.

Right….I don’t think they are trading Tatum though…so would t really be an offer.