Justin Verrier

The Raptors were among the teams that did it last season.

There's clearly an appeal, especially if you aren't anticipating having cap space or you don't see your franchise as a player in the summer in that particular way.

Why not take the chance now?

Why not trade for the guy on the team who may be a little bit expendable because the Clippers aren't thinking much of their season?

Why not trade for an injured star if, honestly, you're looking to tank the rest of the season anyway?

You can...

you can kind of serve all of your objectives at once if you just strike early enough and you honestly find whoever's available to be appealing.

Like that's the trick with the Anthony Davis types, I think.

It's like, can you talk yourself into the risk reward of Anthony Davis?

Because if it pays off for the Wizards, I think it's going to be a really nice bit of business for them.

It's just the risk is considerable.

You're telling me Giannis is on both sides of these issues, refusing to commit to literally anything at all for fear of being a bad person or perceived as one?

I mean, that's crazy to me, Justin.

I simply don't believe it.

First ballot, as far as I'm concerned.

And this is where I...

I would be very surprised if Giannis has a social media manager.

Maybe someone out there technically has that title, but the things that he puts out in the world are not things anyone would be paid to do, including this.

Again, just super weird for Giannis and the Bucks, we should say.

It's kind of like on all sides of this to pretend as if none of what's been happening.