Not after the Texts. There's already more interest in Giannis around the league. It's just that the Bucks are asking for too much.
Seems like he’s coming to Houston now. Stone is the only gm that’s crazy enough to give up everything.
Heat needs a 3rd team, Herro + Jovic for Jabari, Eason, and 1st pick is techinally a upgrade. Herro is an allstar, former 6th man of the year. People put to much value on Eason as well, he never even can stay healthy on the court? Why give this guy a contract? You probably like injury prone players. Jabari is doesnt have a 20-10 ceiling , not on this team. Just saying if you wanted to upgrade this roster.
To HOU: Antetokounmpo & Portis To MIL: Sengun, Thompson, DFS NO picks. PG: VanVleet / Sheppard / 2nd round pick SG: Quentin Grimes (MLE) / Okogie SF: Durant / Smith, Jr. PF: Antetokounmpo / Eason C: Portis / Adams / Capela You've added a top-10 player, you've added shooting, and your overall defense has actually improved (Giannis & Grimes > Sengun & Amen). I now expect the Amen-stans to mash the flame buttons on their keyboards. There are completely unhinged posters on this board who would only trade Amen for a top 5 player in the league - I pray that the Rockets are run by smarter people.
Top 4 all on there way into retirement. Thats bascily a 2 year window, closed. Thats if Durant and Ant can stay on the court and be healthy for the pplayoffs. You know thats a big time gamble. Which spells out 2 year window, i dont think this org is willing to blow this **** up just yet. But if you did do this it would spell out 2 year rental window lol. Moving into the 2028 rebuild lol I do it because you aint getting past okc or spurs. Although they still have Jabari, Reed, and Eason to build off of in the future with the consective 2027 draft picks? plus all the money once Giannis, Durant and Fred is off the books. Its very tempting.
Stone gets fired if they don't make it out of the 1st round next season. If you were him, would you bet on Amen Thompson developing a jumper? Or Giannis being healthy for the playoffs?
You can ignore reality all you want. The Rockets are unwilling to move Amen. Guys in the know believe that Sengun is the only one of the young core they are willing to consider. Even if Stone wanted to move Amen, his daddy Ime wouldn’t let him.
Giannis, is a great player on the tail in its career and it would be hard to make the roster work unless Turner was coming with him and then it is still difficult. I would do Sengun/DFS/filler and a first round pick as long as we were going to be able to bring in an effective stretch five. Brown is younger and fits better. I would do the same package, but I would include a second first round pick. Light protections would have to go on both pics because I’m not giving them up if they do indeed strike gold although I know those odds are now lessened. I am not eager to make either trade so I would just be telling those respective teams they can take it or they can leave it….
