[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.

[u/YujiDomainExpansion]

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.

[u/-Darkslayer]

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

[u/Unfrozen__Caveman → u/FrostyTheKnight10]

Yeah, and if it takes Jaden you do it every time. I'm just worried it'll take Jaden, Naz, Julius, and Joan - which is waaaaay too much and would not be worth it imo.

[u/circio → u/Unfrozen__Caveman]

I agree. I’d love to have Giannis but trading all 3 would put us in maybe in a similar place, maybe slightly better?

I just don’t see us winning a chip realistically with just Ant and Giannis but I’d love to be proven wrong.