Zach Lowe

Like, I don't think they think this current iteration of the team can actually like win the East, even though they're flirting with third or whatever in the East right now, I'm not sure how optimistic they really are about this particular nucleus developing into a 55 win team down the line.

And so even if Giannis, like if we, and Scotty Barnes, to be clear, would be off the table.

They're not trading Scotty Barnes for Giannis.

Hypothetically, reality, whatever.

But if they could turn all this other stuff into Giannis, like even if it doesn't really help us that much this year because he's hurt and whatever, like it's still exciting.

And now we really get to build something going forward.

So I'm never ruling them out, but this looks like a summer thing to me and a totally lost season for the Bucs who have been straight up pathetic without Giannis.

Like Ingram's had a nice season.

Barrett has been helpful when healthy, but like the money is the money.

Well, and then you get to the summer and you can even brainwash yourself into thinking, okay, so the Hawks get the best of our pick in New Orleans pick.

Let's say that means we hit the lottery pretty well with both those picks.

Let's say we end up with the fifth pick.

Can we go to Giannis and be like, hey, we have either this young player that you might want to grow with, whoever it is at five, or we can now, because the calendar's flipped over,

trade the guy we took at five plus two other first round picks that are now freed up.

Plus whatever Kyle Kuzma is expiring or this and that for, Hey, this guy might be available.

That's better than Zach Levine.

This guy might be available.

That's better than John Moran.

We can really try it again.

And I'm just like,