REPORT: NBA executive believes “no one would be in a better position to get [Giannis] than Spurs

[playblair]

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[Fireball]

if he wants to leave, I can totally see this happening if the Wemby progression is going quickly and it make sense for Giannis as well

[Rocalcio]

Too soon, let’s first see what we have in Wembanyama.

[exstatic]

Clickbait thread title. Article says OKC is the front runner, with us as a dark horse.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Clickbait thread title. Article says OKC is the front runner, with us as a dark horse.

And I don't really understand OKC other than they could throw a lot of assets over to Milwaukee in a S&T.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

The whole thing screams huge speculation. We could probably find someone willing to say Giannis would be a great fit on all 30 teams in a trade or signing scenario, because he would.

[TDomination]

personally i would hate to see giannis leave the bucks.
it would be nice to see star players stick with their original team.

BUT if he did leave, yeah that would be great for him to come to the Spurs.

[lefty]

:lol

[MultiTroll]

Freaky would need to play this year and next to become an UFA in the summer of 25.

Cant see that happening but if it does we could welcome him for the 25-26 Spurs Championship season.

More realistically the Bucks will trade him if by the 24-25 deadline he refuses an extension.

[illusioNtEk]

The whole NBA would hate us

[T Park]

The whole NBA would hate us

would be nothing new

[baseline bum]

And I don't really understand OKC other than they could throw a lot of assets over to Milwaukee in a S&T.

Or Giannis could just sign there and play on a stacked team

[CGD]

Just watch, Miami is going to find some way to land him in free agency. They always seem to pull rabbits out their assess.

[Ocotillo]

I am going to take a wait and see approach as to whether major free agents start seeing Okalhoma City as a desireable destination.

[CGD]

I am going to take a wait and see approach as to whether major free agents start seeing Okalhoma City as a desireable destination.

It’s probably the one place in the league, save maybe Cleveland, that we have an advantage in that area lol.

[cd98]

Media is already starting the "trade to LA" chants. It will be interesting to see how Lillard and Hardin play out. Both players have specific destinations they want to go to but the teams they want to go to have no assets to get them. I mean I don't see any package that LA will send to the Bucks that can be stomached and everything they give up would make the Lakers lose their contender status, even with Giannis.

[vander]

I haven't watched much Giannis, has he developed any moves or is his game still just freak-athlete?

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Or Giannis could just sign there and play on a stacked team

True. I forget their trajectory is pretty favorable.

[MultiTroll]

I haven't watched much Giannis, has he developed any moves or is his game still just freak-athlete?
Not just Freak, but all NBA stars thru the years have to have other players knock down shots when Star hits them with a wide open pass.

Bucks seriously sucked ass in this dept the last couple years.

So while yes, Freak still lowers shoulder and bullys to the rim too much, he has definitely added to his game. If he could finely tune a pull up midrange he'd be dynomite.
Regardless, if the bricks keep coming when he is double and triple teamed it wont matter.
Wilt got burned.
Hell Timmy Dunks got completely burned when for example 43% no pressure treys Matty Bonners nutts shriveled up to 22% in the playoffs.

[spursparker9]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrnYnvHxyqs

[KingKev]

Won’t happen but boner alert

[scott]

He'll be a Bucks lifer. I like what he is doing here though, sending a message to the FO not to take him for granted, putting pressure on them to keep improving the team around him. I expect Wemby to eventually do something similar.

[ambchang]

I am probably one of the very rare people who does not want Giannis. I think he's a great player, I just don't think he fits on the Spurs. He is an athleticism based player, and he is in his 30's. I don't see his dominance lasting more than 2 or 3 more years. And even if he can maintain his MVP level play for another 5 years, the Spurs would still require playmakers and shooters around him, at this point the Spurs have neither. By giving up what would undoubtedly be a load of draft capital, the Spurs would not likely have much to upgrade in either need.

I also don't really see how Wemby would fit with Giannis. And I am quite certain the Spurs are counting on building around Wemby.

[TD 21]

I am probably one of the very rare people who does not want Giannis. I think he's a great player, I just don't think he fits on the Spurs. He is an athleticism based player, and he is in his 30's. I don't see his dominance lasting more than 2 or 3 more years. And even if he can maintain his MVP level play for another 5 years, the Spurs would still require playmakers and shooters around him, at this point the Spurs have neither. By giving up what would undoubtedly be a load of draft capital, the Spurs would not likely have much to upgrade in either need.

I also don't really see how Wemby would fit with Giannis. And I am quite certain the Spurs are counting on building around Wemby.

He's 28, but I get the gist and mostly agree. Of course I'd still take him because of the talent and asset he is, but he wouldn't be my preference.

It's not going to happen though . . .

Bucks: Is Greek Freak going to regret his contract? - Page 3 (spurstalk.com) (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=289075&page=3)

[spurraider21]

if Giannis wanted he can go wherever he wants. it only requires a trade if he wants to play there as early as the 24-25 season. sure, the bucks would do what they can to trade him if he's told them he's not signing an extension, but that doesnt automatically mean he's guaranteed to sign an extension wherever they decide to trade him to

im not going to say he SHOULD do that, because he's be leaving a ton of money on the table, and that's his business. but if his top priority really was to win, and didnt believe that milwaukee is the place, there's a conversation to be had if his best bet is signing somewhere with cap space or being traded to a team and partially gutting them in the process

then again, its not every day that a team ready to win-now has that kind of cap space

[MultiTroll]

I am probably one of the very rare people who does not want Giannis. I think he's a great player, I just don't think he fits on the Spurs. He is an athleticism based player, and he is in his 30's. I don't see his dominance lasting more than 2 or 3 more years.


He's 28,
FFS Steffi Curry is 35, altho with all the ref pampering he gets perhaps not an equal comparison.

We should do a thread on How NBA Players are doing into their 30s.

[ambchang]

FFS Steffi Curry is 35, altho with all the ref pampering he gets perhaps not an equal comparison.

We should do a thread on How NBA Players are doing into their 30s.

Not sure if you noticed but Giannis and curry have very different games.

Of course I thought Lebrons game would totally fall off because a huge part of his advantage was his athleticism. But here he is closing in on 40 and still going strong.

[John B]

The Bucks just signed Giannis’ brother Alex. There are three Antetokoumpo playing for the Bucks now, and there are two more brothers left :lol. That’s crazy nepotism on Giannis part. He can’t seriously expect the team to be more competitive if he rather get his brothers jobs in the NBA, instead of getting solid role players to fill those slots. Hiring relatives is the worst business practice period.

[wildbill2u]

Funny how many times a leak from some agent or exec says that SA is one team that [fill in blank Super Star name here] is considering. Somehow free agent super stars never arrive despite all that "considering"

[spurraider21]

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[MultiTroll]

^ So nice to see one of the stars being a real nigggga about it vs their usual sugary b.s. schpeel about how they "want to be a ____ forever."

Greek Freak such a good contrast to the multitude of modern NBA phaggots, ie Harden, Durbetta, Flat Earther, Apemond (media *star), etc.

[Leetonidas]

Giannis constantly dropping F bombs all of a sudden is is kinda cringey. Not trying to clutch my pearls or anything but idk I don't feel it is appropriate for professional interviews

[Cry Havoc]

Giannis constantly dropping F bombs all of a sudden is is kinda cringey. Not trying to clutch my pearls or anything but idk I don't feel it is appropriate for professional interviews

People being bothered by swearing in 2023 is way more fucking cringe.

[spurs10]

He sounds like he is ready to join the Spurs!! :rollin

[Leetonidas]

People being bothered by swearing in 2023 is way more fucking cringe.

I'm not really bothered by it. I just think it's cringey. Not really the same thing there guy. If calf tats agrees with you... :lol

[exstatic]

His head seems to be inflating.

[spurraider21]

cant really wrap my head around earning over a quarter billion dollars in a 7 year window and deciding not to extend your contract now because it would only make you eligible for another 190 mil over the course of 3 years

[FuzzyLumpkins]

cant really wrap my head around earning over a quarter billion dollars in a 7 year window and deciding not to extend your contract now because it would only make you eligible for another 190 mil over the course of 3 years

Happens in baseball and football all the time.

[JPB]

People being bothered by swearing in 2023 is way more fucking cringe.

It's not any cooler in 2023 that it ever was. It's possible to say the same thing without addng a "fucking" every other word on camera.

For fuke sake.

[CGD]

cant really wrap my head around earning over a quarter billion dollars in a 7 year window and deciding not to extend your contract now because it would only make you eligible for another 190 mil over the course of 3 years

Gas prices are high these days

[spurraider21]

Happens in baseball and football all the time.
i know. im not even necessarily saying it in the context of sports.

the mindset of having an ungodly amount of money that you will basically never be able to spend and turning down an ungodly sum of money because maybe you could squeeze more if you wait a year

[spurraider21]

Gas prices are high these days
:lol

[baseline bum]

Gas prices are high these days

https://media.tenor.com/W4xTfqzJqH4AAAAd/holding-a-gas-pump-zack-de-la-rocha.gif

[Leetonidas]

It's not any cooler in 2023 that it ever was. It's possible to say the same thing without addng a "fucking" every other word on camera.

For fuke sake.

A-fucking-men

[baseline bum]

It's not any cooler in 2023 that it ever was. It's possible to say the same thing without addng a "fucking" every other word on camera.

For fuke sake.

IDK, 2002 was peak cool tbh


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5ksTY6Dvf0

[JPB]

IDK, 2002 was peak cool tbh


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5ksTY6Dvf0

Fuck that.

(But that's why it's Hlollywood, there it's cool :lol Remove the "fucking" and Scorcese never has a career).

[CorrectCrusader]

i know. im not even necessarily saying it in the context of sports.

the mindset of having an ungodly amount of money that you will basically never be able to spend and turning down an ungodly sum of money because maybe you could squeeze more if you wait a year

At that point I'd be thinking about the next several generations I'd be passing it onto. Also, remember that Giannis came from greece during a period where their economy was literally the worst in the world.

[spurraider21]

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[SpursFan86]

Player option in year 3…dream isn’t dead yet! :lol

[RC_Drunkford]

There are no franchise players hitting free agency anymore. You gotta trade for them

[mudyez]

Nice...hope he does it the old shool Dirk, Tim, Kobe way.

[MultiTroll]

Nice...hope he does it the old shool Dirk, Tim, Kobe way.
Mods please red flag for any mentions of Kobme Bryant being in the same air as Tim.

[mudyez]

Mods please red flag for any mentions of Kobme Bryant being in the same air as Tim.

I'm the last person to compare them...but both (+Dirk) of them have been one franchise guys...and not too many stars are that anymore.

[MultiTroll]

I'm the last person to compare them...but both (+Dirk) of them have been one franchise guys...and not too many stars are that anymore.Kirby received more food stamps then anyone in the history of sport.
Tim was the foundation of the Spurs winning.

[TekXX]

Was this an NBA executive that said this or his agent once again using the Spurs for leverage?

[spurraider21]

Was this an NBA executive that said this or his agent once again using the Spurs for leverage?
i dont think giannis needs leverage