Chris Mannix

I mean... Giannis is telegraphing that he has no interest in being Dirk Nowitzki. He doesn't want to be the guy decomposing on the end of the Bucs bench when they're a mediocre team. Like he has said it in podcasts. He said it on his brother's podcast recently. Like he wants to win another championship.

I mean... Giannis is telegraphing that he has no interest in being Dirk Nowitzki. He doesn't want to be the guy decomposing on the end of the Bucs bench when they're a mediocre team. Like he has said it in podcasts. He said it on his brother's podcast recently. Like he wants to win another championship.

And even the most optimistic outlook of the Bucs next year does not have them coming within a stone's throw of a championship. They are, in my opinion, without Dame, because I think he's gone, injury-wise, they're a 500 team. Because you're talking about replacing Dane with much lesser talent.

And even the most optimistic outlook of the Bucs next year does not have them coming within a stone's throw of a championship. They are, in my opinion, without Dame, because I think he's gone, injury-wise, they're a 500 team. Because you're talking about replacing Dane with much lesser talent.

And even the most optimistic outlook of the Bucs next year does not have them coming within a stone's throw of a championship. They are, in my opinion, without Dame, because I think he's gone, injury-wise, they're a 500 team. Because you're talking about replacing Dane with much lesser talent.

Maybe you can go out there, use some of their newly found financial flexibility and get a guy like a campaign type to fill into that role. But you're still under the best of circumstances where Giannis plays like an MVP again, a 500 team and a first round exit. And then with one less year on his contract, your options, as you said, with Giannis are a lot more limited. Like to me,

Maybe you can go out there, use some of their newly found financial flexibility and get a guy like a campaign type to fill into that role. But you're still under the best of circumstances where Giannis plays like an MVP again, a 500 team and a first round exit. And then with one less year on his contract, your options, as you said, with Giannis are a lot more limited. Like to me,

Maybe you can go out there, use some of their newly found financial flexibility and get a guy like a campaign type to fill into that role. But you're still under the best of circumstances where Giannis plays like an MVP again, a 500 team and a first round exit. And then with one less year on his contract, your options, as you said, with Giannis are a lot more limited. Like to me,

it would be front office malpractice, not to aggressive, whether or not Giannis blesses this or not, to not go out and aggressively pursue a trade. Because the idea of bringing a guy back just because he's a great player in his prime and he might sell some tickets and he makes your franchise relevant, that is such loser talk. Like that is such a loser perspective for any front office to have.

it would be front office malpractice, not to aggressive, whether or not Giannis blesses this or not, to not go out and aggressively pursue a trade. Because the idea of bringing a guy back just because he's a great player in his prime and he might sell some tickets and he makes your franchise relevant, that is such loser talk. Like that is such a loser perspective for any front office to have.

it would be front office malpractice, not to aggressive, whether or not Giannis blesses this or not, to not go out and aggressively pursue a trade. Because the idea of bringing a guy back just because he's a great player in his prime and he might sell some tickets and he makes your franchise relevant, that is such loser talk. Like that is such a loser perspective for any front office to have.

Like you and I kind of, came up on the Danny Ainge mindset, where if you're not winning at a championship level, his viewpoint was just lose at the worst possible level. That's why he broke up the team in the early 2010s in Boston, and it turned out to be a great success. And it's not just what Ainge did.

Like you and I kind of, came up on the Danny Ainge mindset, where if you're not winning at a championship level, his viewpoint was just lose at the worst possible level. That's why he broke up the team in the early 2010s in Boston, and it turned out to be a great success. And it's not just what Ainge did.

Like you and I kind of, came up on the Danny Ainge mindset, where if you're not winning at a championship level, his viewpoint was just lose at the worst possible level. That's why he broke up the team in the early 2010s in Boston, and it turned out to be a great success. And it's not just what Ainge did.

Like Oklahoma City, you know, when they realized they were at the end, yeah, Paul George wanted to go, but they dealt George, they dealt Russ, they got all these assets, and that's why they're in this position. Milwaukee, I think right now,

Like Oklahoma City, you know, when they realized they were at the end, yeah, Paul George wanted to go, but they dealt George, they dealt Russ, they got all these assets, and that's why they're in this position. Milwaukee, I think right now,

Like Oklahoma City, you know, when they realized they were at the end, yeah, Paul George wanted to go, but they dealt George, they dealt Russ, they got all these assets, and that's why they're in this position. Milwaukee, I think right now,

With the teams that are out there that are probably going to be sniffing around, and we can talk about them, but the teams that are out there, they've got a chance to get one of those all-time great rebuilding packages. And I think it's crazy for them not to explore it. Just to bring this guy back and satisfy your fan base and sell a few tickets, I don't understand that at all. So to me, you know,

With the teams that are out there that are probably going to be sniffing around, and we can talk about them, but the teams that are out there, they've got a chance to get one of those all-time great rebuilding packages. And I think it's crazy for them not to explore it. Just to bring this guy back and satisfy your fan base and sell a few tickets, I don't understand that at all. So to me, you know,

With the teams that are out there that are probably going to be sniffing around, and we can talk about them, but the teams that are out there, they've got a chance to get one of those all-time great rebuilding packages. And I think it's crazy for them not to explore it. Just to bring this guy back and satisfy your fan base and sell a few tickets, I don't understand that at all. So to me, you know,