Sam Amick: Giannis probably on top of Rockets list

the key word here is probably...which means he doesn't know ****

 

Giannis is a known passive aggressor, nobody knows.

Great talent, great husband but a straight shooter he ain't.

 

When the wife says maybe to some of my requests, that is an absolute no but keeps hope alive only to crush my dreams later.

Giannis is the only top 10 player available on the market, so yeah, he is by default at the top of the list. Besides being patient, what are the other options? A geriatric KD on a one-year deal expecting a large contract extension? Zion, who has seen the inside of a Whataburger more than the basketball court? Jaylen Brown who is getting paid 60 million for being a number two option; we got ALP for that for almost half the price. Morant who prefers playing with pistols more than basketballs. If the Rocket really want a star, there are not any better options unfortunately. Moves like what the Spurs made for Fox is what I would like to see. Acquire a player who not only fits the roster but is not overpriced.

The regular season success was so misleading. We were successful due to depth, defense and outworking every other team. Exposed in the playoffs for lacking a playmaker, shooting, and scoring. Giannis helps to different extents with scoring and playmaking while sacrificing depth and compounding shooting issues. Shortens the time-window greatly while leaving little left to improve the still glaring issues on offense. No reason to expect Giannis to be traded for anything other than the majority of our assets. If the Spurs are actually not interested in Giannis, this could greatly decrease his trade value as MIL loses their leverage. No other reported team could drive up the price like the Spurs. I hope we find an alternative route to improving the team.

 

Chris Haynes: I’m not prepared to name any specific teams, but we know which ones would make sense. As of now, there isn’t anything substantial worth reporting in terms of other teams.

So they are just mentioning the Rockets because they have the assets and are obviously at least one piece short of true contention. That's all any of the talking heads have to go on.

 

I don’t want Giannis if he takes more than either Jalen or Sengun and two picks. That is not gutting our team and leaves us some flexibility to add more assets. Fox is fixing to get a max extension in the 50M+ a year extension so that is not a good example of the type of moves we need to make and he also does not fit our current team.

If we can’t get Giannis or another star at a reasonable asset cost, I believe we should start building around Amen, Sengun, and Jabari and use as many of our assets as necessary to re-balance the roster. I know it’s not the most popular view, but moving Sengun for a frontcourt player that can shoot along with other assets should be considered if he is not gone in a Giannis trade. Trades of Jalen should be considered as well, but the returns for either of those guys needs to be substantial. Our main priority this off-season is to jettison FVV and make the necessary changes to put in an offense capable of having 3-4 good 3 pt shooters on the court at all times. Running it back should not be an option.

 

Agreed. It is a moot point because there is no way Giannis will only command ALP/Jalen & two picks. Jalen and two picks sound like what the price could have been for Fox. If that is the offer to the Bucks, we will certainly be outbid. In total agreeance about re-balancing the roster as the best approach. Play a season then assess what additional changes may be needed. Going all in for a star reliant on athleticism over 30 sounds like a disaster waiting to happen especially when he does not fit with the roster or even Amen. Spurs can have him. They might win a championship because they actually have a star who fits with Giannis, but they won't be a threat in a few years as much as they could have been.

 

Of course the Greek Freak is on top of our list. People seriously underestimate how massive a leap it is going from Alperen Sengun to Giannis. It’s like trading in your grandma's used Prius for a monster truck with rocket boosters. It’s not even the same universe.

 

Misleading thread title. “Probably” means this is speculation.

 

I mean they’re just saying he’s the best player available which is not exactly news. Of course if we’re making a trade, he’d be at the top of the list. He averages an efficient 30ppg lol sometimes people forget how massive that is

 

Jalen-Giannis is a much more massive leap

 

And 11 rebounds, and more assists than our starting pg last season...

 

If Giannis is most focused on winning a title, I would imagine staying in the East would make a lot of sense.

 

30/12/6.5 and still very good defense (albeit no longer DPOY-contender). People underestimate how good of a passer he is.

I think some of the people saying "do no want" have lost sight of just how good he is. He's not just a top 10 player--he's probably the third-best player in the NBA right now.

I can understand not wanting to blow up the entire roster for him--I don't think he'd even want to be here if we just gave away everything to Milwaukee.

But there is a price where he makes sense.

 

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Man I really wish I could get my foot in the door into media.

You don't need to be talented.

You don't need to have contacts.

All you need to do is say random sh*t.

You'll never be held accountable.

And you're paid a boatload for it.

What a ridiculously good gig.

No wonder 99% of them don't try to be good at their job.

 

This is exactly where I've been since the beginning and called all kinds of crazy. People keep acting like it's an insult to swap Sengun for Giannis, it might be, to Giannis.

 

If he were 25, like Harden was when we got him, of course you do that. However, Giannis has a lot of miles on him for his age, and I am not convinced he will be able to keep up his current production that much longer.

I don’t want to trade in the years of youth and upside we have assembled for one or two years of contention. We did this with Barkley and Westbrook, and sure it can be great for a year or two, but then it’s over.

 

I get it, there is a possibility he declines soon. But he's not really showing many signs of it yet, and it's not unheard of for players to continue to be great into the latter half of their thirties.

I view it as a gamble that could backfire. That's why I'd only do it up to a certain price. Have to limit the downside.