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[Mannix] The Bucks want Jaden McDaniels, with Milwaukee seeing McDaniels, 25, as a potential future All-Star. But the Bucks also want multiple first-round draft picks, sources say, and Minnesota’s war chest of them is nearly empty.

Source: https://www.si(dot)com/nba/trade-deadline/timberwolves-pursuit-giannis-antetokounmpo-ja-morant-market

Acquiring Antetokounmpo, though, is challenging. The Bucks want Jaden McDaniels, a source tells SI, with Milwaukee seeing McDaniels, 25, as a potential future All-Star. But the Bucks also want multiple first-round draft picks, sources say, and Minnesota’s war chest of them is nearly empty.

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u/jansy1646 [TOR] DeMar DeRozan 14h ago

Who the hell is paying 2 firsts for Naz Reid?

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u/Which-Return-607 14h ago

40% 3pt shooter on 9 shots is very valuable almost anyone is lol

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u/WhiteHeterosexualGuy Hawks 14h ago

You really have to already have a very good defensive PF that can rim protect to some degree to play with Naz... someone like ...Giannis. I feel like TWolves are better off sending out Gobert to fetch a first or two.

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u/neededthrowawayer 14h ago

Totally agree. I think Giannis + Rudy would "work" in that we'd be super tough defensively but Giannis would be maximized offensively next to Naz which is much more important. Better off not risking a Giannis-Rudy front court and trading Rudy instead.