2019-20 Around the NBA: Archived

[SleepingHero]

His trade value only diminishes the longer they wait.

I feel like this is untrue. Giannis is one of the few players that no matter what his trade value will command the brinks trucks. He's as good as they get in the league. Top 5 player. 

What IS interesting is that Giannis can bolt whenever he wants which does limit the teams that would want to trade for him and their packages. And the teams that have the space in 2021 don't really need to trade for him at all.

In my own opinion, the Mavs situation with Luka and KP can never be beaten. Especially if a team that's vying for him trades for him, they'd be left barren and almost certainly worse than what the Mavs can offer in free agency. The Mavs would have the best core in the NBA with Luka+KP+Giannis, AND role players like Kleber, Seth, and Brunson if they just stand pat till 2021.

There's no way MIL trades him, especially since they have 1 more chance to prove to him that they can win big.  No sense in pulling the plug unless they're certain he's leaving. And the only way they'd know for sure he'd be leaving is if Giannis specifically says he wants out. Then that's a whole different story. 

I wonder if MIL would take Seth+Maxi+Wright+Dodo+Brunson+18+31+2025+2027+2029 (1sts AND 2nds) for Giannis. Literally all the picks. Every single one. Cause it wouldn't matter at all. A core of Luka+Giannis+KP would be one of the most balanced scariest trios ever assembled barring health. 

In this fantasy, the Mavs give MIL a young solid PG with potential in Brunson. 2 solid role players on value contracts that can be re-traded for more value. And 9 draft picks. I'd even offer them zero protections on all those picks too. 

Another variation could be THJ+Seth+Maxi+Brunson+Dodo+ the 9 draft picks no protections for Giannis and Bledsoe. Is there a limit to how far you can trade out a draft pick? Cause I'd go into next decade as well just to get the deal done.