Zach Lowe

Number one, Giannis gets to decline the extension if he wants to, which is effectively the same as a trade demand, except he can say, I never demanded a trade.

I just don't want to sign this contract that you're offering me, which is my right to do.

And then it's over.

We all know it's over, even if we know it's over now.

Offseason for Atlanta, we get to watch the lottery and know exactly what pick we're getting from either Milwaukee or New Orleans.

And if it's number one,

I think we probably just roll with that.

If it's number two, I think we probably just roll with that.

If it's something three, four, five, depending on your draft analysis, maybe something opens the door.

Off season, you mentioned everyone's happy.

More or less, everyone's optimistic, but not everyone's happy.

Some people are going to be disappointed with the way they performed in the playoffs.

Somebody really good with lots of draft assets is going to lose in the first round or earlier than they think they should lose.

And all of a sudden be like, okay, you know, we have three first round picks to trade.

We're the Lakers.

Maybe we'll try the rockets, the Spurs, the thunder, whatever.

I mean, I don't see the thunder ever getting into this.

They've already won a title, but who the hell knows?

Yeah.

And to, on the Knicks, just to give you an idea of how hard this is, they're like a quarter under the second apron.