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u/Shade_Raven Jan 28 '26
Ultimate plot twist when bucks land us 1 and not NO
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u/Thr33Dee Jan 28 '26
Karma for the draft board back stab.
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Jan 28 '26
Yup karma. They should give Giannis to us for cheap because Larry Drew's swindling ass stole him from us.
Since that draft pick, 13 years ago, their only positive picks has been Atlanta native Malcolm Brogdon in 2016, and for a brief moment Jabari Parker (injuries annihilated him). Basically cursed, which we'll lift under the right conditions
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u/dangheckinpupperino Jan 28 '26
Next year, we get the worst of a bucks and Pels swap, correct?
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u/Serious_Blood6554 Jan 28 '26
We get the best of the 2 in ‘26 and it is unprotected
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u/dangheckinpupperino Jan 28 '26
Oh yeah I’m aware of this year, just thinking of how this potentially affects the pick next year as well
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u/jamestranoll2 Jan 28 '26
Yes but top 4 protected. So if both end up top 4 we get nothing
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u/not-a-potato-head Jan 28 '26
Even the worst case scenario (MIL/NOP finishing with the worst two records) gives us a 73% chance of that pic conveying next season. Anything else and it gets a lot more likely to convey
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u/Dizzydsmith Jan 28 '26
Wrong. It’s an unprotected pick. We could literallt get #1 overall.
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u/jamestranoll2 Jan 28 '26
He says next year lol. 2026 pick is this season.
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u/Fun_Professional_123 Jan 28 '26
You know what he meant stop being dense. Why would he comment under this which directly affects our 2026 pick asking about 2027 😂
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u/Fun_Professional_123 Jan 28 '26
You just made this up lol
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u/jamestranoll2 Jan 28 '26
My brother in Christ look up the 2027 bucks pelicans swap pick we own
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u/Fun_Professional_123 Jan 28 '26
Why in the world would we be talking about the 2027 pick rn bro like cmon lol
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u/Vivid_Ad_1016 Jan 28 '26
This is why I hate when we send unprotected future picks to teams. That DJM trade could have been real ugly especially if we didn’t flip him to Nola
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u/Optimal_Hat1754 Jan 28 '26
This bucks team is SO bad without him. Give me that top 5 pick 🙏🧎♂️➡️
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u/qotsabama Jan 28 '26
Wouldn’t it be the pelicans pick most likely?
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u/Optimal_Hat1754 Jan 28 '26
whichever is the better pick we get!
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u/cmhall25 Jan 28 '26
Odds stack too.
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u/Used_Teaching_7260 Jan 28 '26
This! A lot of people discuss thr topic and don’t take in to account that bucks could be a worse slot for the lottery but end up getting 1 or 2.
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u/Startjjasap Jan 28 '26
If the Pels stay healthy and the Bucks get mostly future assets and young players back for Giannis, it’s possible we get the Bucks pick
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u/Mooretwin Jan 28 '26
26 draft the hawks get the better of Pels and bucks picks.
27 draft hawks get the worst of the Pels/bucks picks unless both the Pels and bucks end up in the top 4 of the lottery, in which case Pels would keep both picks.
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u/dillpickles007 Jan 28 '26
Sheesh the Bucks are in an all time bad spot. Have NONE of their own picks, probably the worst roster in the league, and stretching Dame means it’s nearly impossible to take on bad contracts or do anything interesting with their cap.
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u/5livewire0 Jan 28 '26
The Pels pick will still most likely have the best chance of getting a top 3 pick, but even then the past few number 1 picks haven't even been on bottom 5 teams
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u/Fire_Demon-215 Jan 28 '26 edited Jan 28 '26
Bucks may end up with a worse record than the fucking pelicans. We can’t lose
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u/Shade_Raven Jan 28 '26
Oh these bucks swaps are so juicy
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u/ATLienFanatic Jan 28 '26
Yup, gives more value to next year pick. Both Bucks and Pelicans are likely going to be bad.
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u/Ancient_Access_795 Jan 28 '26
The only thing is, Pels get most favorable out of the 2027 picks. They also keep both picks if they both fall in the 1-4 range.
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u/Atl-Fan_FTS Jan 28 '26
Well we know he’s not coming here but this is huge for our pick situation
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u/the_Tannehill_list Jan 28 '26
He's out a long while and if it's the long rumored KAT package, it might actually hurt that pick
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u/ComprehensiveList769 Jan 28 '26
They’re just going to sit kat like they did Trae if they want to rebuild
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u/TrendonWatford Jan 28 '26
what incentive they have to do that when they dont own their pick nor have young players who need playing time
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u/Maximum-Lack8642 Jan 28 '26
Does it? He’s out at least until end February possibly into mid March. I’d imagine that even the matching salary the Bucks will get back will lead to them winning a similar amount if not more games by the end of the season than having Giannis not play.
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u/Atl-Fan_FTS Jan 28 '26
It says “or in the offseason”
I’d imagine teams wouldn’t want to trade for him being injured right now apposed to just waiting until the summer when it’s much easier to move contracts
We have a swap of theirs next season too so it’s good for both our picks
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u/Maximum-Lack8642 Jan 28 '26
That’s true, I was assuming it was a given he’d be gone by next season and this was for this season. It’ll be great if he’s gone by next season. I wouldn’t mind seeing us help facilitate that too if that’s what it takes assuming we get close to fair value back and keep the picks.
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u/No_Internal404 Jan 28 '26
I’ll say this … if we WANTED him , we got the best offer point blank .. now do we make that move .. two spins in the lottery might just be better 👀
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u/PhilosophyFair9062 Jan 28 '26
Yeah, I don't think this team is a Giannis away from a finals appearance sadly. A core player in next draft and 2 to 3.years of the young core developing will definitely put us up there
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u/Affectionate-Bat9708 Jan 28 '26
We don’t need Giannis. But could we or should we make a play for Turner? 👀
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u/Shade_Raven Jan 28 '26
We should see if we can help get GIannis to New York and get KAT for the lowski
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u/juicy_burger17 Jan 28 '26
Too much money in my opinion
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u/Shade_Raven Jan 28 '26
true but the bet is would you rather get KAT for our expiring salaries or whoever is there in Free agency
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u/juicy_burger17 Jan 28 '26
That's also true, does Porzingis and Kennard work salary wise? Also I really don't know what a potential trade would look like
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u/Thorwor Jan 28 '26
I would rather take a run at Hartenstein, whom the Thunder probably won't be able to keep.
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u/DougieJones22 Jan 28 '26
I’d pass on KAT. Incredible offensive player but his defense is a huge issue at center and he’s making $57mil and $61mil over the next two years
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u/red2play Jan 28 '26
Plus a 2nd rd pick or two? The Bucks do this so they can use the extra cap space to obtain more picks.
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u/Separate_Ad_8317 Jan 28 '26
Let another team have Giannis. It’d ensure we get a good draft pick next year from the least favorable of Pelicans-Bucks.
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Jan 28 '26
Breaking news: Giannis may or may not be traded this season
These reports are so pointless lmao
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u/_GloryKing_ Jan 28 '26
Only want to do it on a discount, otherwise let another team overpay and wreck their future.
Hard nos are including JJ or the NO pick.
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u/5livewire0 Jan 28 '26
I can't imagine a single scenario where the Bucks agree to a trade with us if we don't include neither JJ or the pick swap. But that's fine because we'll still benefit from it
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u/MrEwwNOOO Jan 29 '26
Unfortunately we will have to give up JJ. Giannis is very ball dominant and they wouldn't fit well together imo
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u/No_Win_3411 Jan 28 '26
Why would the no pick be untouchable? Our drafting history is suspect at best. I'd much rather have giannis
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u/ElceeCiv Jan 28 '26
because this is one of the most loaded drafts in recent memory and the player we pick will be 19-21 on a rookie contract, not 31 on a max contract and currently injured again
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u/No_Win_3411 Jan 28 '26
What are the chances that player ends up As good as giannis? Would rather have the guaranteed talent available
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u/Middle_Awoken Jan 28 '26
Just be stupid and trade the pick…because then we’re basically Milwaukee 2.0. Anything besides JJ and the pick
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u/Zealousideal-Past851 Jan 28 '26
Soooo regardless we will have 3 picks next draft no and the better of the bucks and our own ?? Why would we give that up for a Giannis when he probably have a good 2 years left at his skill set cause he can’t shoot 😭😭… why give up our young talent and future for that ?? We aren’t winning with him if we do get him
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u/cygnusloops Jan 28 '26
KP and whatever bench players to fill out the money. We get what’s rightfully ours, they get a rebuild with expiring contract.
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u/Fun_Professional_487 Jan 28 '26
Teams better be careful because lately Giannis been real injury prone. So if u can get him cool, but don’t spend the house on em cause lately even when healthy he ain’t impacted winning much. And i don’t wanna hear about “look at his team” when the Celtics, Phoenix, and other teams ‘on paper’ playing with less talent and still holding ground.
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u/008swami Jan 28 '26
I’m giving up that pick so fast. They can have its they can have Onyeka and Porzingis they can have Risacher.
Giannis Jalen Johnson Dyson Daniels NAW McCollum
Let’s go
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u/Thorwor Jan 28 '26
Giannis and Jalen basically do the same thing with the ball. It would just be your turn my turn all game long. You're not going to win a title with that pairing, and without the NO/MIL pick there's no potential way to add a third star-level scorer. I don't think we should get involved.
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u/Fun_Professional_123 Jan 28 '26
I fear he is a Knick soon