Saturday, July 18, 2026

July 2026

If Pat Riley pulls this off, landing both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Lebron James in the same month, I give up, that's the NBA executive GOAT right there.

He will have gotten LeBron in essentially a two-superstars-at-one-price deal for Giannis, requiring no additional personnel assets, for only (deeply discounted) money. The combined deal would be Giannis, Bobby Portis and LBJ for Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakučionis, the rights to Nate Ament, two first round and two second round draft picks.