Fred Katz

And it opens up a 2033 pick that the Knicks would be able to trade.

Even in that case, I still don't think the Knicks could make an enticing offer.

And I still think it would have to take Giannis putting his finger on the scale and saying, let's do this.

Like, let's be real.

It's been reported in various places that

Giannis, you know, Giannis talked to the Bucs last year over the summer and in August and the Knicks had an exclusive negotiating window with Milwaukee and there was nothing ever really close to getting done.

Why do we think there wasn't anything close to getting done?

Do we think it's because the Knicks were like, no way we're including Tyler Kolek?

Or do we think it's because the Knicks didn't have... Now, Mikael Bridges couldn't be traded at that point because he wasn't extension eligible.

However, which one we think is more likely?

Because the Knicks were like, oh no, that Wizards pick is going to become two second rounders.

And you know what?

The Wizards are pretty bad.

Those are going to be some good second round picks.

And you never know.

You end up with pick number 33.

Anything can happen.

Like, we think that's the case, or we think the Bucs were like, make us your greatest offer, and the Knicks made their greatest offer, and the Bucs were like, eh.

Like, the Knicks aren't in a position to make that trade unless a player successfully forces his way into it.

We've seen no sign that Giannis, I mean, look, we've seen signs that Giannis might end up leaving Milwaukee.