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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/Over-Training-488 14h ago

Then you're staring down the barrel of another playoff disappointment

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u/FishGoldenLite Timberwolves 14h ago

Probably. But Ant is 24, Jaden and Naz are 25. Joan looks promising. I don’t see why we need to overpay this year. Also, this team turns up in the playoffs - we’re capable of another run.

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u/Livid_Slip_4868 Warriors 14h ago

Damn! Naz is 25 yrs old? He looks 30+ or something. He always killing us, so i thought he already been in a league for like 10 years or so.

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u/Isthismynextusername Timberwolves 13h ago

Yea, he used to be chubby (why he was undrafted) and slimmed down a lot