Chris Mannix

The Thunder, they're really young, but they're not that young. You know what I mean? They're not at the point where they can afford to just punt on a couple of years as they continue to grow. Shea is just hitting his prime. Lou Dort is right around that age range. If you have a chance...

The Thunder, they're really young, but they're not that young. You know what I mean? They're not at the point where they can afford to just punt on a couple of years as they continue to grow. Shea is just hitting his prime. Lou Dort is right around that age range. If you have a chance...

to go out and get a player of that caliber and open up a window that you know four or five years to be the dominant team in a western conference that just got a lot tougher like you know cooper flag you know going to dallas makes that conference tougher san antonio whatever they do with that second pick makes that conference a lot tougher if you have a chance to to move the needle that's

to go out and get a player of that caliber and open up a window that you know four or five years to be the dominant team in a western conference that just got a lot tougher like you know cooper flag you know going to dallas makes that conference tougher san antonio whatever they do with that second pick makes that conference a lot tougher if you have a chance to to move the needle that's

to go out and get a player of that caliber and open up a window that you know four or five years to be the dominant team in a western conference that just got a lot tougher like you know cooper flag you know going to dallas makes that conference tougher san antonio whatever they do with that second pick makes that conference a lot tougher if you have a chance to to move the needle that's

I think you've got to take a swing. And if you're Milwaukee, like, I don't know if Jalen Williams is James Harden, but I think Jalen Williams outside of that Oklahoma city ecosystem is going to put up big numbers. I think he's, he's a big time player, two way player that I think has, you know, front facing potential with your franchise.

I think you've got to take a swing. And if you're Milwaukee, like, I don't know if Jalen Williams is James Harden, but I think Jalen Williams outside of that Oklahoma city ecosystem is going to put up big numbers. I think he's, he's a big time player, two way player that I think has, you know, front facing potential with your franchise.

I think you've got to take a swing. And if you're Milwaukee, like, I don't know if Jalen Williams is James Harden, but I think Jalen Williams outside of that Oklahoma city ecosystem is going to put up big numbers. I think he's, he's a big time player, two way player that I think has, you know, front facing potential with your franchise.

Like that, that would be the team I'd want to be in the mix most in, If I'm Milwaukee, if I'm Milwaukee, I'm watching the rest of this series, hoping the Thunder lose and then hoping that Sam Presti in that front office feel like they have to do something with the teams in the West arming up around them.

Like that, that would be the team I'd want to be in the mix most in, If I'm Milwaukee, if I'm Milwaukee, I'm watching the rest of this series, hoping the Thunder lose and then hoping that Sam Presti in that front office feel like they have to do something with the teams in the West arming up around them.

Like that, that would be the team I'd want to be in the mix most in, If I'm Milwaukee, if I'm Milwaukee, I'm watching the rest of this series, hoping the Thunder lose and then hoping that Sam Presti in that front office feel like they have to do something with the teams in the West arming up around them.

Let me add this about Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City, I think, rightfully gets the value of chemistry and continuity. I mean, if you look at the teams that have won championships over the last four or five years, a common thread is continuity with its core, right? Like Denver, Boston wins a championship. They had been... trying to climb that mountain for years. Denver wins a championship.

Let me add this about Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City, I think, rightfully gets the value of chemistry and continuity. I mean, if you look at the teams that have won championships over the last four or five years, a common thread is continuity with its core, right? Like Denver, Boston wins a championship. They had been... trying to climb that mountain for years. Denver wins a championship.

Let me add this about Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City, I think, rightfully gets the value of chemistry and continuity. I mean, if you look at the teams that have won championships over the last four or five years, a common thread is continuity with its core, right? Like Denver, Boston wins a championship. They had been... trying to climb that mountain for years. Denver wins a championship.

It took them a long time with that same group to break through. I mean, Golden State has had the core of its team together forever. Even that Bucs team, yeah, they added Drew Holiday, but the guts of that team was largely together for a number of years.

It took them a long time with that same group to break through. I mean, Golden State has had the core of its team together forever. Even that Bucs team, yeah, they added Drew Holiday, but the guts of that team was largely together for a number of years.

It took them a long time with that same group to break through. I mean, Golden State has had the core of its team together forever. Even that Bucs team, yeah, they added Drew Holiday, but the guts of that team was largely together for a number of years.

I think there's probably some unease within Oklahoma City about the idea of maybe not gutting your team, but trading 40% of your starting lineup to get a guy back that you're not 100% sure fits in. As great as Giannis is, It doesn't necessarily fit into the kind of players that they're going after out there. Virtually everybody spaces the floor in Oklahoma City.

I think there's probably some unease within Oklahoma City about the idea of maybe not gutting your team, but trading 40% of your starting lineup to get a guy back that you're not 100% sure fits in. As great as Giannis is, It doesn't necessarily fit into the kind of players that they're going after out there. Virtually everybody spaces the floor in Oklahoma City.

I think there's probably some unease within Oklahoma City about the idea of maybe not gutting your team, but trading 40% of your starting lineup to get a guy back that you're not 100% sure fits in. As great as Giannis is, It doesn't necessarily fit into the kind of players that they're going after out there. Virtually everybody spaces the floor in Oklahoma City.