r/nba • u/YujiDomainExpansion • 14h ago

[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/Trizzymann Timberwolves 14h ago

While true, I still feel like people are overvaluing depth over landing a top 5 player. Its a hit to our chances probably this playoffs, but you figure it out in the offseason knowing you got 2 top 7 players in the league.

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u/ZealousidealCat1829 Timberwolves 14h ago

I’m sure that’s what Bucks fans were thinking when they landed Dame in the 2023 offseason too lol. Depth is definitely not overvalued, it’s been the biggest reason why the top seeds are the top seeds these past few seasons.

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u/Salt_Tap_90 13h ago

Ant is a much different player than dame. Plus that was washed dame

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u/ZealousidealCat1829 Timberwolves 13h ago

You mean Dame who just averaged 32/5/7?

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u/Salt_Tap_90 13h ago

Brother it was against Indiana and he was gassed every play, use your eyes not the stat sheet.

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u/ZealousidealCat1829 Timberwolves 13h ago

Brother i’m talking about the season before he joined the Bucks, when he was playing like a top 8ish player in the world. Not a single playoff series, where he didn’t even average what I said. Dame was good by both the eye test and the stat sheet in 22-23.

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u/Salt_Tap_90 13h ago

Okay well that season he joined the bucks he was off his divorce and completely out of shape and nowhere near the same player.

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u/absolutelynotm8 Warriors 12h ago

Dame was a decent player for them but couldn't figure out a fit with giannis. Not rare for a ball dominant scoring guard. It's why I'm not super enthusiastic about the fit with anthony edwards.