The Milwaukee Bucks started 2024 horribly. They are 3-8 in their first 11 games and at times seem to be losing on both sides of the ball. Considering Milwaukee had to stay competitive to keep Giannis Antetokoumpo in town, this is incredibly frustrating.
However, if Milwaukee actually considers trading Giannis, they will be in for a huge deal.
‘Their Plenty of Assets’ Bucks Make Unimaginable Drop in Giannis Antetokounmpo’s New Trade Proposal
Already a top team, with youth on their side, freedom under salary caps and access to a plethora of draft picks, the Oklahoma City Thunder can win any bidding war they enter:
Due to their wealth of assets – including significant draft capital – the Thunder hold a unique position among the league’s contending teams.
remuneration. The Thunder have a lot of salary flexibility as they are contract-only Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ($35,859,950) i Isaiah Hartenstein ($30,000,000), earning over $16.5 million.
Giannis, meanwhile, will earn $48,787,676 in the 2024-25 season; to match that amount in a trade, the Thunder will have to either wait until Hartenstein is trade eligible (after December 15) or combine other players like Luguentz there, Isaiah Joe AND Aaron Wiggins to achieve the required compensatory wages.
However, with all due respect to valuable players like Hartenstein and Dort, there should be no problem including them in a trade for Antetokounmpo.
If the Thunder feel they are already good enough to do so, even if their core is so juvenile, it will certainly be harder to find a better trade target than Giannis. After all, if you can’t justify trading excess picks hiswhat are they for?
Here’s a recap of Giannis’ recent games:
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