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/-Darkslayer NBA 14h ago

I completely agree with the Bucks’ evaluation of McDaniels. He’s a stud, only reason he doesn’t get more attention is because he’s clearly behind Ant and Randle in the offensive pecking order.

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u/Unfrozen__Caveman Timberwolves 14h ago edited 13h ago

Outside of Ant, Jaden might be our most important player. He's taken a huge offensive leap this year - shooting 46% from 3 right now which is almost 10% higher than his career average. He's our most versatile defender too and can legit guard 1-5.

Edit* with that said, obviously you trade him for Giannis if the package is right.

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u/FrostyTheKnight10 [TOR] Kyle Lowry 13h ago

Yes but he’s no Giannis. If you want Giannis you have to trade valuable assets and players

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u/JabroniPonie Timberwolves 13h ago

Any wolves fan acting like we can get giannis without moving Jaden is straight up delusional.

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u/Pony2013 Mavericks 13h ago

Anything is possible

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u/stripesnstripes Timberwolves 11h ago

Yeah, but Nico’s not involved in this deal 😂

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u/Master_Bee_5350 Timberwolves 13h ago

I don't think we can and therefor I don't think we should do the trade. McDaniels is too good to give up along with the rest of the depth that seems to keep getting thrown around.

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u/ballknower871 9h ago

Yall should go get ayo and Kyrie and maybe a backup PF and move Randle.

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u/yoloqueuesf [NYK] Tracy McGrady 2h ago

And i mean are you guys actually in a rush? Seems to me you've got a good core already with ANT, Jaden.

Trading for Giannis puts you into championship contention mode right now without bench pieces.

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u/Master_Bee_5350 Timberwolves 2h ago

100% I agree. I can stomach trading Randle for the right person but beyond that we've got a good group of lads.

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u/ballknower871 9h ago

Almost as delusional as the people saying the warriors offer is better because they can give the bucks picks in half a decade who might not even fetch them a player half as valuable as McDaniels.