Chris Mannix

And I think there's a lot of GMs out there that believe they're going to do this, that they believe they're going to look at strongly at a Giannis deal with or without his expressed desire to be traded. But I think they've got to be proactive with all this because this is their chance to start to, you know, get this team back on a different direction.

And I think there's a lot of GMs out there that believe they're going to do this, that they believe they're going to look at strongly at a Giannis deal with or without his expressed desire to be traded. But I think they've got to be proactive with all this because this is their chance to start to, you know, get this team back on a different direction.

And I think there's a lot of GMs out there that believe they're going to do this, that they believe they're going to look at strongly at a Giannis deal with or without his expressed desire to be traded. But I think they've got to be proactive with all this because this is their chance to start to, you know, get this team back on a different direction.

Yeah, I think they've got some options here. I think they're in a strong position. Number one, because of the contract that Giannis is under with the two guaranteed years left. And number two, I don't think that Giannis would protest too many deals. I don't think that Giannis... would try to steer his way to a specific location because of lifestyle or any non-basketball reasons.

Yeah, I think they've got some options here. I think they're in a strong position. Number one, because of the contract that Giannis is under with the two guaranteed years left. And number two, I don't think that Giannis would protest too many deals. I don't think that Giannis... would try to steer his way to a specific location because of lifestyle or any non-basketball reasons.

Yeah, I think they've got some options here. I think they're in a strong position. Number one, because of the contract that Giannis is under with the two guaranteed years left. And number two, I don't think that Giannis would protest too many deals. I don't think that Giannis... would try to steer his way to a specific location because of lifestyle or any non-basketball reasons.

Every readout I've had on Giannis is that he wants to put himself in the best position to win. And the teams that we can talk about that have the assets to acquire him, if they acquired him, they would immediately be in a great position to win. The question then becomes like, What are those teams and what would they have to give up?

Every readout I've had on Giannis is that he wants to put himself in the best position to win. And the teams that we can talk about that have the assets to acquire him, if they acquired him, they would immediately be in a great position to win. The question then becomes like, What are those teams and what would they have to give up?

Every readout I've had on Giannis is that he wants to put himself in the best position to win. And the teams that we can talk about that have the assets to acquire him, if they acquired him, they would immediately be in a great position to win. The question then becomes like, What are those teams and what would they have to give up?

Now I've, I've done kind of a one 80 on some of these teams in the last, you know, 48 hours is I've, I've talked to people in Chicago. Like, like I came in to this Giannis and I'd, I've been thinking about Giannis deals since they got knocked out. Cause I never believed he was going to come back given the Dame injury, but,

Now I've, I've done kind of a one 80 on some of these teams in the last, you know, 48 hours is I've, I've talked to people in Chicago. Like, like I came in to this Giannis and I'd, I've been thinking about Giannis deals since they got knocked out. Cause I never believed he was going to come back given the Dame injury, but,

Now I've, I've done kind of a one 80 on some of these teams in the last, you know, 48 hours is I've, I've talked to people in Chicago. Like, like I came in to this Giannis and I'd, I've been thinking about Giannis deals since they got knocked out. Cause I never believed he was going to come back given the Dame injury, but,

Think about Oklahoma City with Jalen Williams, the Hardenstein contract, all the draft picks that they have. That team makes sense. But does Oklahoma City want to tie itself to a player that is going to consume 35% of its salary cap? They've got a lot of contracts. Even with a big deal, they're going to have to work out. in the years to come. San Antonio, getting the number two overall pick.

Think about Oklahoma City with Jalen Williams, the Hardenstein contract, all the draft picks that they have. That team makes sense. But does Oklahoma City want to tie itself to a player that is going to consume 35% of its salary cap? They've got a lot of contracts. Even with a big deal, they're going to have to work out. in the years to come. San Antonio, getting the number two overall pick.

Think about Oklahoma City with Jalen Williams, the Hardenstein contract, all the draft picks that they have. That team makes sense. But does Oklahoma City want to tie itself to a player that is going to consume 35% of its salary cap? They've got a lot of contracts. Even with a big deal, they're going to have to work out. in the years to come. San Antonio, getting the number two overall pick.

All of a sudden, you're saying, all right, well, if you're Milwaukee and you love Dylan Harper, you can say, this is our next franchise guy. We're trading the franchise guy, but we're getting one back in return and we're getting a whole smorgasbord of, you know, Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell types that can go into that deal. But if the Spurs acquired Giannis,

All of a sudden, you're saying, all right, well, if you're Milwaukee and you love Dylan Harper, you can say, this is our next franchise guy. We're trading the franchise guy, but we're getting one back in return and we're getting a whole smorgasbord of, you know, Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell types that can go into that deal. But if the Spurs acquired Giannis,

All of a sudden, you're saying, all right, well, if you're Milwaukee and you love Dylan Harper, you can say, this is our next franchise guy. We're trading the franchise guy, but we're getting one back in return and we're getting a whole smorgasbord of, you know, Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell types that can go into that deal. But if the Spurs acquired Giannis,

that kind of starts a clock on a Wembanyama window, at least window 1.0. Because if they don't win a championship with Giannis at 30-31, De'Aaron Fox at 27-28, four years from now, when those guys are either well past their prime or potentially even gone, Wembanyama might be looking around going like, you know, where's the rest of my talent?

that kind of starts a clock on a Wembanyama window, at least window 1.0. Because if they don't win a championship with Giannis at 30-31, De'Aaron Fox at 27-28, four years from now, when those guys are either well past their prime or potentially even gone, Wembanyama might be looking around going like, you know, where's the rest of my talent?