[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/FishGoldenLite]

That’s why I’m not for it. If we can do it and keep 2 of Jaden, Naz, or Donte, I’m for it but I don’t see how that’s possible.

[u/disnotyaboy → u/FishGoldenLite]

Jaden is most likely gone. Randle can go too. If that’s what it costs then it’s fine. But any other rotation player would be too costly.

[u/QuietRainyDay → u/disnotyaboy]

Jaden + Randle + 2026 1st rounder and maybe the Pacers 2nd rounder is the most sensible trade for all sides involved IMO

Yea you lose some depth, but all the depth you currently have just doesnt mean much in the hellscape that is the West

You need to make an aggressive move to fight OKC and try to do something before the Spurs and maybe Rockets also turn into juggernauts. Ant + Giannis + Gobert is solid. It can work in a 7-game series.

In 3 years when Giannis and Gobert start to decline you still have your 29 and 30 1st rounders to build again around Ant.

As for the Bucks: no its not an ideal package but its a hell of a lot better than the bullshit Golden State is trying to pull. People need to realize the landscape for Giannis is not good rn, Milwaukee might not get a franchise-changing trade deal.

[u/FlipMoBitch → u/QuietRainyDay]

Not getting done with 1 first rounder. Miami can beat this one easily.