Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Watch

[DaSlicer]

Definitely wouldn't do it unless the Spurs could get him without giving up Harper or Castle. Giannis is injury prone so it's a big risk to give up either of those 2 young guys. Plus Giannis will also cost 4 draft picks.

 

[PanameSpur]

Just heard Windy make a very good argument about Giannis staying East because his family is living in Greece currently.

Living in Texas would make his communication with his kids even harder

He wants NY and he'll get what he wants imo, it might be delayed 6 months bc they just extended Bridges if they have to involve him.

 

[Floyd Pac]

I’d give up vassell before Barnes. Barnes is a clutch role player that you need on a title team

 

[Ice009]

I will say that Dusty is a fucking hack...but, he did call the Fox trade last year and if I remember correctly he is the one who alluded to Fox's injury in the summer first and it being worse than a nothingburger which apparently was true. So who knows

Why does everyone always call him a hack and/or take shots at him? I don't know too much about him. Can anyone elaborate? He doesn't seem to have the best reputation. I think he started Spursreport didn't he? I left that place because it was too censored and you couldn't speak freely there, so I never really liked the guy because of that. I hate that kind of stuff, but anyway, I thought the guy knew at least some Spurs related stuff. I also remember reading a post by him on facebook (someone gave me a link to his post) or somewhere just before TD retired saying that TD isn't coming back. I'd never seen the stuff that he said in it elsewhere (he said something along the lines of - TD took 3-4 weeks off like he always does after a season, then tried to start training again, but his good knee was still no good, so he told the Spurs that was it. The Spurs tried to make him reconsider/told him to take as much time as he wants before coming to that decision, but TD said he can't comeback with his other knee like that). He must have some knowledge of what's going on at least some of the time? I don't remember seeing anyone else have that information at the time.

Yeah. Houston is enticing, but the Bucks will want Sengun or Amen. Houston might give up Sengun as Giannis is an upgrade over him and that way retain its bully-ball style of play and could like challenge OKC too. But Sengun is 8 years younger and gels well with KD, giving the Rockets a longer run for contention than Giannis. Houston doesn't have any juicy picks except for the Phoenix one, but the Suns are also not that bad. I think the Bucks will prefer the Hawks package to the Rockets one.

I keep check of the Suns game scores because I want them to keep winning. I do not want Houston or any of the Texas teams outside the Spurs improving. Similar with the Clippers. I keep wanting them to win games so that OKC does get a top pick. It really sucks that both those teams screwed up trades that could make two strong teams even stronger.

For Giannis trades, why do people keep mentioning Atlanta. If the reports are true and the Bucks are going to try and work with teams Giannis wants to go to, what indication has there ever been that he's interested in Atlanta? Sure, the Bucks might be interested in Atlanta, but if Giannis isn't, then that NOP pick is irrelevant.

OG Anunoby?
But he's on $39.5/42.5/45.3/48.3M over the next 4 years, I'm not sure if Spurs would take that long term.
Vassell would have to go because of long-term implications.
I'd do Vassell+Olynyk+FRP for him if he wasn't injury prone.

I'd do Olynyk+Sochan+FRP for Hart who's on a more reasonable $19.4/20.9/22.4M contract, with final year being a team option.


Can't be traded this season, signed his extension too late.

The OG Anunoby boat has sailed. No way do I want that contract. I liked him a player for years, but not at his current contract. The Spurs should have demanded him in the Kawhi trade. If we were also giving them Danny Green, they should have said no Green included in the deal if you don't include Anunoby our way.

I mean, OKC developed into OKC. Clearly it can be done.

They got Shai through a stupid trade on the Clippers part that has also given them lots of draft picks. They didn't develop into OKC through only drafting with their own picks. Their best player and league MVP level player was through a trade.

 

[LeBowen]

Getting Giannis without Castle or Harper going the other way would be a bigger fleece than the Luka trade, tbh.

The offer would be something like:
Vassell
Olynyk
Sochan
Bryant
'26 best of SAS/ATL/MIL swap
'27 SAS
'28 best of SAS/BOS/MIL swap
'29 SAS
'30 best of SAS/DAL/MIN/MIL swap
'31 best of SAS/SAC/MIL swap
'32 SAS
And a bunch of seconds.

That's basically garbage unless Bryant becomes the next Shawn Marion and one of those swaps hits.

 

[BatManu20]

Just heard Windy make a very good argument about Giannis staying East because his family is living in Greece currently.

Living in Texas would make his communication with his kids even harder

He wants NY and he'll get what he wants imo, it might be delayed 6 months bc they just extended Bridges if they have to involve him.

I tend to agree that barring another team making an offer they can't refuse, they're more likely to do right by him and trade him to the Knicks (which is dumb from their perspective but whatever). Bridges can be traded anytime after January 31st, so not that far away if they decide to trade him to NY this season. That would give him some time to return from his calf strain and prove he's 100% too.

 

[Ice009]

Just heard Windy make a very good argument about Giannis staying East because his family is living in Greece currently.

Living in Texas would make his communication with his kids even harder

He wants NY and he'll get what he wants imo, it might be delayed 6 months bc they just extended Bridges if they have to involve him.

His family (as in, wife and kids?) are living in Greece? Why would that be? Is his wife actually from there. If not, that's kind of strange that they're not there with him.

 

[scott]

Why does everyone always call him a hack and/or take shots at him? I don't know too much about him. Can anyone elaborate? He doesn't seem to have the best reputation. I think he started Spursreport didn't he?

To answer your question... a lot of us don't hold him in very high regard because of our past history at SpursReport.

Since then, he's become known for passing off other journalist's work as his own and using AI pretty egregiously (including on his own Twitter profile pic... he only wishes he looked like that).

 

[mo7888]

Getting Giannis without Castle or Harper going the other way would be a bigger fleece than the Luka trade, tbh.

The offer would be something like:
Vassell
Olynyk
Sochan
Bryant
'26 best of SAS/ATL/MIL swap
'27 SAS
'28 best of SAS/BOS/MIL swap
'29 SAS
'30 best of SAS/DAL/MIN/MIL swap
'31 best of SAS/SAC/MIL swap
'32 SAS
And a bunch of seconds.

That's basically garbage unless Bryant becomes the next Shawn Marion and one of those swaps hits.

It's a crap sandwich, but otbstill comes down to where Giannis wants to be... we'd have to be a threat to okc at that point.

 

[scott]

Getting Giannis without Castle or Harper going the other way would be a bigger fleece than the Luka trade, tbh.

The offer would be something like:
Vassell
Olynyk
Sochan
Bryant
'26 best of SAS/ATL/MIL swap
'27 SAS
'28 best of SAS/BOS/MIL swap
'29 SAS
'30 best of SAS/DAL/MIN/MIL swap
'31 best of SAS/SAC/MIL swap
'32 SAS
And a bunch of seconds.

That's basically garbage unless Bryant becomes the next Shawn Marion and one of those swaps hits.

Michael Dell must be covering the luxury tax bill for this one

 

[LeBowen]

His family/like wife and kids are living in Greece? Why would that be? Is his wife actually from there. If not, that's kind of strange that they're not there with him.

His wife is from California.
They moved las summer because choosing between Athens and Milwaukee is an easy decision.

 

[NASpurs]

To answer your question... a lot of us don't hold him in very high regard because of our past history at SpursReport.

Since then, he's become known for passing off other journalist's work as his own and using AI pretty egregiously (including on his own Twitter profile pic... he only wishes he looked like that).

 

[WembyFan]

Imagine if we actually made a trade, must mean Pop must really be out of the picture in the FO

 

[NASpurs]

His wife is from California.
They moved las summer because choosing between Athens and Milwaukee is an easy decision.

Living in luxury in Athens near the Mediterranean or living in Milwaukee... That's a thinker.

 

[WembyFan]

His wife is from California.
They moved las summer because choosing between Athens and Milwaukee is an easy decision.

LOL out in Athens spending his money, what a great wife.

 

[Ice009]

I'll just say I got unbelievable amount of shit from most ST members whenever I suggested we trade thost ATL picks for Markkanen.
We'd be the biggest threat to OKC if we did a Vassell/Sochan/Branham/Wesley+2 ATL FRPs for Markkanen.

Looking back at it now. Yep. we fucked up holding onto those picks and both the Spurs and posters here (ST&BB) should have been more interested in trades like the one you proposed. I'll definitely give you props on wanting to move those Atlanta picks. With Lauri himself, I was more concerned about defense/rebounding and his availability/durability history (some did say that Utah was sitting him to tank) on why I was a bit iffy on a trade. On offense, he would fit great, just wasn't sure about a few other aspects, though.

 

[LeBowen]

LOL out in Athens spending his money, what a great wife.

My guess would be that Giannis wants his kids to grow up in Greece.

 

[Ice009]

His wife is from California.
They moved las summer because choosing between Athens and Milwaukee is an easy decision.

OK, thanks. I didn't really think about choosing between Milwaukee and Athens. I guess I'd easily choose Athens in that case. And like other posters said, might want his kids to grow up there.

 

[WembyFan]

My guess would be that Giannis wants his kids to grow up in Greece.

Yea he seems like the type that would have deep seated opinions about America.

 

[poopbox]

Just heard Windy make a very good argument about Giannis staying East because his family is living in Greece currently.

Living in Texas would make his communication with his kids even harder

He wants NY and he'll get what he wants imo, it might be delayed 6 months bc they just extended Bridges if they have to involve him.

Texas don't have wifi or something

Texas don't have airports

Maybe he worried about ICE deporting his family if they fly in

 

[Davidicus]

The only trade that makes realistic sense for us is Fox.

Fit-wise, we’re heavy at super PGs.

Fox isn’t in our long term future, the rest of our aces are.

Giannis makes only ~$10M/yr than Fox, and his contract is 2 years shorter.

The big elephants are loyalty, he can’t be traded till Feb 4, and team vibes.

I DONT think this happens, btw. But I personally am open to it. I’d rather trade Fox than our entire trove of FRPs, those are essential in current CBA.

 

[LeBowen]

Lou Canellis is a sports anchor for Fox32 Chicago. Quote was aired on 670 The Score broadcast

Giannis and his representatives reached out to the Bulls about a potential deal, and the Bulls said they weren’t interested. They were not interested in breaking up their young core or changing their course of direction

Not sure how reputable this guy is, but Bulls will never not be awful.

 

[mo7888]

Not sure how reputable this guy is, but Bulls will never not be awful.

I have a hard time believing Giannis reached out and that Chicago would say no....

 

[poopbox]

This isn't the worst. It will be hard giving up Castle but he makes the most sense as there will be no space in the paint for him and he hasnt shown potential to be a good shooter like Harper.

However, just don't see the Spurs giving up their future for a 31 year old Giannis that will put them on the same or worse timeline as OKC. Especially if the fit next to Wemby and Fox is questionable due to the limited space in the paint.

They will if Victor tells them to, and/or Giannis agent calls them and says make it happen.

I don't want him on the team I think he is a cancer but Giannis is the caliber of player that as a GM you might get fired for not trading for.

If the most important piece we have to give up to get Giannis is a second year guard who can't shoot and a bunch of future draft picks that could be nothing it would be borderline inefficient not to do it tbh.

 

[PocketMonger]

If

Texas don't have wifi or something

Texas don't have airports

Maybe he worried about ICE deporting his family if they fly in

Just looked up flights to and from Atlanta to Athens. Average duration of about 15 hours with a layover in Europe. NYC has a limited number of non-stop flights to Athens but its still 11.5 hours. Athens to LA averages about 18HRs.