Rachel Nichols

And the idea is like, oh, he's got two years left on his deal. You could get a whole bunch of graphics for him. You got to do it now. Pull the trigger now. I get it. But you also have Giannis and Scubo on your team. And he fills the building. Bucks in seats. People love Giannis. watching him, he's got a great connection to the community.

And the idea is like, oh, he's got two years left on his deal. You could get a whole bunch of graphics for him. You got to do it now. Pull the trigger now. I get it. But you also have Giannis and Scubo on your team. And he fills the building. Bucks in seats. People love Giannis. watching him, he's got a great connection to the community.

And if you trade him for a bunch of draft picks, you're hoping that, what, three years from now, you draft a guy who maybe one day becomes not quite as good as Giannis Antetokounmpo? If he wants to go, God bless. I totally understand. He has said he thinks he needs another title to sort of represent the player that he is. And if he asks out, he's been loyal to that team.

And if you trade him for a bunch of draft picks, you're hoping that, what, three years from now, you draft a guy who maybe one day becomes not quite as good as Giannis Antetokounmpo? If he wants to go, God bless. I totally understand. He has said he thinks he needs another title to sort of represent the player that he is. And if he asks out, he's been loyal to that team.

And if you trade him for a bunch of draft picks, you're hoping that, what, three years from now, you draft a guy who maybe one day becomes not quite as good as Giannis Antetokounmpo? If he wants to go, God bless. I totally understand. He has said he thinks he needs another title to sort of represent the player that he is. And if he asks out, he's been loyal to that team.

He's played there for a dozen years. He got them a championship. Godspeed. But if he doesn't want to leave, I don't agree with this sort of NBA thing of pushing him out the door anyway.

He's played there for a dozen years. He got them a championship. Godspeed. But if he doesn't want to leave, I don't agree with this sort of NBA thing of pushing him out the door anyway.

He's played there for a dozen years. He got them a championship. Godspeed. But if he doesn't want to leave, I don't agree with this sort of NBA thing of pushing him out the door anyway.

Yeah, so, you know, we'll see what he decides. Obviously, he's the first domino that has to fall.

Yeah, so, you know, we'll see what he decides. Obviously, he's the first domino that has to fall.

Yeah, so, you know, we'll see what he decides. Obviously, he's the first domino that has to fall.

Yeah. I mean, it's a little complicated with the salary cap. And if he took the lead minimum, it would still only free up, I don't know the number, maybe $10 million for them extra. But $10 million is not a little bit of money when you're trying to fill MBA salary slots. And I just think that He's the most underpaid athlete total in the world right now.

Yeah. I mean, it's a little complicated with the salary cap. And if he took the lead minimum, it would still only free up, I don't know the number, maybe $10 million for them extra. But $10 million is not a little bit of money when you're trying to fill MBA salary slots. And I just think that He's the most underpaid athlete total in the world right now.

Yeah. I mean, it's a little complicated with the salary cap. And if he took the lead minimum, it would still only free up, I don't know the number, maybe $10 million for them extra. But $10 million is not a little bit of money when you're trying to fill MBA salary slots. And I just think that He's the most underpaid athlete total in the world right now.

Nobody has done as much for a league, much less the teams he's played for, than LeBron James. He's responsible for the level of popularity that the game is at right now. He will never be paid enough.

Nobody has done as much for a league, much less the teams he's played for, than LeBron James. He's responsible for the level of popularity that the game is at right now. He will never be paid enough.

Nobody has done as much for a league, much less the teams he's played for, than LeBron James. He's responsible for the level of popularity that the game is at right now. He will never be paid enough.

So if you realize he's just going to be underpaid either way, if you know that he is a billionaire and I don't count other people's money and he should do what he wants to do, I can only put myself in that position if it were me. I would say I will take significantly less, as less as it helps basically, to make sure that we get other people in here who can help us win. Because here's the thing.

So if you realize he's just going to be underpaid either way, if you know that he is a billionaire and I don't count other people's money and he should do what he wants to do, I can only put myself in that position if it were me. I would say I will take significantly less, as less as it helps basically, to make sure that we get other people in here who can help us win. Because here's the thing.

So if you realize he's just going to be underpaid either way, if you know that he is a billionaire and I don't count other people's money and he should do what he wants to do, I can only put myself in that position if it were me. I would say I will take significantly less, as less as it helps basically, to make sure that we get other people in here who can help us win. Because here's the thing.