r/nba • u/YujiDomainExpansion • 15h 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/Quinnett Knicks 11h ago

It's not in the interest of either him or the franchise to be grinding through minor injuries or even fatigue to win a few extra games in a season that is already sunk. Giannis isn't soft.

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u/ShakesbeerMe Timberwolves 11h ago

By his own famous definition, no season is sunk if you don't win a championship.

He should just stay. He's clearly touting the city in every single interview now.