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What is the latest on Giannis?

Windhorst: Only the Bucks know the exact landscape. It is possible that general manager Jon Horst and Milwaukee's front office have the basis of an offer they'd pursue and it could get serious. Rival teams, however, believe it makes a lot of sense to wait until summer. The possible big offer from Golden State, a deal that could net Milwaukee up to four first-round picks, will likely still be there in June.

Meanwhile, the Bucks can wait until they know exactly where their pick and every first-rounder will land. Plus numerous possible suitors, such as the Miami Heat, can offer a better package of picks once the league year flips.

Thus "Not Traded" being the thinking of the majority of bettors.

*Update 3:34 pm

3:28 pm:

A package centered around Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Terry Rozier, a combination of Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jovic, or Kasparas Jakucionis, two first-round picks, and two first-round pick swaps could be what many believe to be the Miami Heat’s final offer to the Milwaukee Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, via allyoucanheat.

That's a lot. A lot of mediocrity. I don't think it's enough. If it is enough, the starting lineup for the rest of this season would be:

Andrew Wiggins
Bam Adebayo
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Norman Powell
Davion Mitchell


That would be a rock-ribbed defensive unit and an explosive offensive one.


We are unlikely to have Andrew and Norman beyond this season. They're both free agents.