OKC has to pursue Giannis right??!!!

Astaluego · Post #41 » by **Astaluego** » Sun May 31, 2026 11:55 am

bushybrah_ wrote:
Astaluego wrote:Adebayo should at least be someone who can stop him, he's strong and mobile, although I suppose he's almost "untouchable". I wonder what it would take for Miami to at least sit down and listen..
Wiggins/Bam OKC
JDub/IHart/Topic+2/3 FRP?
A.Wiggins+I.Joe+SRP 3 Team(Dallas,Bulls,Nets?)

The Heat are not doing that.

Do you think it's a bad comeback for Bam?

Johnny Bball · Post #42 » by **Johnny Bball** » Sun May 31, 2026 11:56 am

They should just keep hoarding first round picks.

Post #43 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Sun May 31, 2026 12:12 pm

For the sake of East - West parity Giannis needs to stay East. We already have like 5/6 of the best players out West. Think it would be like the top 7 if Giannis goes West.

druggas · Post #44 » by **druggas** » Sun May 31, 2026 12:12 pm

Cavsfansince84 wrote:I hope they don't. I want to see how they can bounce back without him. People will never see them the same if they have to get Giannis to try and beat SA. It will just be GS 2.0 if they win.

If you have a chance at a superstar center, you'd be a fool not to get him.

red96 · Post #45 » by **red96** » Sun May 31, 2026 12:55 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:The funniest thing about this is Bucks fans were warning OKC fans about this for months. The series would have been a sweep, and instead they're knocked out.

Come on guy. Giannis hasn't been healthy for the postseason in 4 years.

I think Presti is more likely to run it back with some tweaks.

GAthens34 · Post #46 » by **GAthens34** » Sun May 31, 2026 1:02 pm

red96 wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:The funniest thing about this is Bucks fans were warning OKC fans about this for months. The series would have been a sweep, and instead they're knocked out.

Come on guy. Giannis hasn't been healthy for the postseason in 4 years.

I think Presti is more likely to run it back with some tweaks.

One more inaccurate post out of many lately.
2025 playoffs happened just 1 year ago.

This season they didn't even make the playoffs.
He was healthy when they started.

Ritzo · Post #47 » by **Ritzo** » Sun May 31, 2026 1:03 pm

Patches Perry wrote:They need to not overreact. They just took a 62 win Spurs team clicking on all cylinders to 7 games without their 2nd best player and 2nd or 3rd best offensive player.

Dort is gone for sure. I think they have to keep Hartenstein (which means Wiggins and Joe might be out the door). I'd be very surprised if they pursued Giannis.

The Spurs are going to be better than they are today. They will be a lot better than the OKC if they don't upgrade, they have to catch up.

Rdude22 · Post #48 » by **Rdude22** » Sun May 31, 2026 1:10 pm

druggas wrote:
Cavsfansince84 wrote:I hope they don't. I want to see how they can bounce back without him. People will never see them the same if they have to get Giannis to try and beat SA. It will just be GS 2.0 if they win.

If you have a chance at a superstar center, you'd be a fool not to get him.

If you have even the slightest opportunity to get two back-to-back MVPs in their primes on the same team (Shai + Giannis/Jokic), you don’t just test those waters you canon ball into that b****

First and foremost they should ask Denver what do they want other than the Canadian (not talking about Dort). If that’s a no, then Chet + every pick for Thanasis and any of his baby brothers the Thunder wants.

DayofMourning · Post #49 » by **DayofMourning** » Sun May 31, 2026 1:12 pm

Ritzo wrote:
Patches Perry wrote:They need to not overreact. They just took a 62 win Spurs team clicking on all cylinders to 7 games without their 2nd best player and 2nd or 3rd best offensive player.

Dort is gone for sure. I think they have to keep Hartenstein (which means Wiggins and Joe might be out the door). I'd be very surprised if they pursued Giannis.

The Spurs are going to be better than they are today. They will be a lot better than the OKC if they don't upgrade, they have to catch up.

Spurs have 4 picks to play with. Interested to see what they do.

Lockdown504090 · Post #50 » by **Lockdown504090** » Sun May 31, 2026 1:30 pm

Patches Perry wrote:They need to not overreact. They just took a 62 win Spurs team clicking on all cylinders to 7 games without their 2nd best player and 2nd or 3rd best offensive player.

Dort is gone for sure. I think they have to keep Hartenstein (which means Wiggins and Joe might be out the door). I'd be very surprised if they pursued Giannis.

if dort is gone, they have to cut topic, kenrich williams to get right at the 2nd apron( theyre way over without the 3 aforementioned moves). This would allow them to give Hartenstien a similar deal to what hes making now, which is probably only a slight discount from what he would get on the open market.

Cavsfansince84 · Post #51 » by **Cavsfansince84** » Sun May 31, 2026 4:00 pm

druggas wrote:
Cavsfansince84 wrote:I hope they don't. I want to see how they can bounce back without him. People will never see them the same if they have to get Giannis to try and beat SA. It will just be GS 2.0 if they win.

If you have a chance at a superstar center, you'd be a fool not to get him.

I gave my own opinion, not what the Okc front office should do. I'd like to see how they can respond without him. Same as with GS going after KD. From their perspective it makes sense but from a fan perspective it made the players look weak.

ball_takes23 · Post #52 » by **ball_takes23** » Sun May 31, 2026 4:38 pm

Giannis comes with way too many injury risks, and the on-court fit is not nearly as smooth compared to how well KD fit with GSW. The only player (other than Wemby) who guarantees a championship for okc is Jokic. Trade JDub/Hart/Mitchell + picks to Denver, keep Chet as a rim protector to pair with Jokic. Chet still fine as a 3rd/4th option, just not a 2nd option.

Patches Perry · Post #53 » by **Patches Perry** » Sun May 31, 2026 8:35 pm

Ritzo wrote:
Patches Perry wrote:They need to not overreact. They just took a 62 win Spurs team clicking on all cylinders to 7 games without their 2nd best player and 2nd or 3rd best offensive player.

Dort is gone for sure. I think they have to keep Hartenstein (which means Wiggins and Joe might be out the door). I'd be very surprised if they pursued Giannis.

The Spurs are going to be better than they are today. They will be a lot better than the OKC if they don't upgrade, they have to catch up.

Luckily OKC is adding a two-way All-NBA/All-Defense player and a 15-20ppg scorer who plays good defense to their roster, as well as at least 1 promising rookie and potentially a couple. Thunder will be much better next season than the OKC team the Spurs beat.

Deivork · Post #54 » by **Deivork** » Sun May 31, 2026 9:25 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:
GAthens34 wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:They're not getting Giannis for Chet. Chet just became a liability with that contract. J-Dub didn't exactly help his value by being injured again.

I don't think OKC has a package to get Giannis.

Bucks fans gonna buck.
If OKC doesn't have a package for Giannis, then noone does right?
Both Williams and Holmgren are All NBA and All stars.
Who do you want? SGA? With 5 picks maybe?

Would you want to be the team paying Chet $50 million a year for the next five years?

This is J-Dub's injury history and he's only 25:

where do you find these lists?

Swift21 · Post #55 » by **Swift21** » Sun May 31, 2026 9:31 pm

ball_takes23 wrote:Giannis comes with way too many injury risks, and the on-court fit is not nearly as smooth compared to how well KD fit with GSW. The only player (other than Wemby) who guarantees a championship for okc is Jokic. Trade JDub/Hart/Mitchell + picks to Denver, keep Chet as a rim protector to pair with Jokic. Chet still fine as a 3rd/4th option, just not a 2nd option.

Denver is not trading Jokic.

Statlanta · Post #56 » by **Statlanta** » Sun May 31, 2026 9:34 pm

It's much easier and safer to tell Chet Holmgren to man up then trade a quarter of your roster/picks and gamble if Giannis Antetokounmpo only fits but is healthy

meekrab · Post #57 » by **meekrab** » Sun May 31, 2026 9:36 pm

Nothing a fast paced, spacing oriented team should do more than pursue a guy whose shooting range is 5 feet.

Johnny Bball · Post #58 » by **Johnny Bball** » Sun May 31, 2026 9:37 pm

Patches Perry wrote:They need to not overreact. They just took a 62 win Spurs team clicking on all cylinders to 7 games without their 2nd best player and 2nd or 3rd best offensive player.

Dort is gone for sure. I think they have to keep Hartenstein (which means Wiggins and Joe might be out the door). I'd be very surprised if they pursued Giannis.

They need to react. They should have consolidated picks two years ago, and that is still pending. They got away with it last year. This year a team caught up because they didn't do it. Eventually Presti will realize he can't have it both ways, just as Bob Myers did, and Daryl Morey should have, and on and on. It doesn't have to be for GA, but they need to spend theIr capital and improve. Because you can sure bet the Spurs and others won't sit on their heels.

Soca · Post #59 » by **Soca** » Sun May 31, 2026 9:40 pm

meekrab wrote:Nothing a fast paced, spacing oriented team should do more than pursue a guy whose shooting range is 5 feet.

Hurts spacing, no argument there. But they need someone that's not intimidated to go at Wemby.

Patches Perry · Post #60 » by **Patches Perry** » Sun May 31, 2026 10:01 pm

Johnny Bball wrote:
Patches Perry wrote:They need to not overreact. They just took a 62 win Spurs team clicking on all cylinders to 7 games without their 2nd best player and 2nd or 3rd best offensive player.

Dort is gone for sure. I think they have to keep Hartenstein (which means Wiggins and Joe might be out the door). I'd be very surprised if they pursued Giannis.

They need to react. They should have consolidated picks two years ago, and that is still pending. They got away with it last year. This year a team caught up because they didn't do it. Eventually Presti will realize he can't have it both ways, just as Bob Myers did, and Daryl Morey should have, and on and on. It doesn't have to be for GA, but they need to spend theIr capital and improve. Because you can sure bet the Spurs and others won't sit on their heels.

They will improve. The team that lost in 7 games of the WCF will add to their roster for next season:
Jalen Williams (All Star)
Ajay Mitchell (Top 50ish player)
Thomas Sorber (15th pick)
12th pick
17th pick

I agree they need to keep trying to improve. I just disagree with pushing all your chips to the table and betting on a single proposition.

Winning a few transactions each year + strong team development culture is much better than shopping for a singular savior.