Playoffs: Bucks vs Pacers

[mufan2003]

Bobby is gonna decline his player option. Pat is gone. Don't know what Brook is gonna do. If he's okay being a backup 5 on a vet minimum, I'd honestly keep him around. But there's not a huge market for him.

Dame's injury took away their final option to build around Giannis. The only prayer they had was getting .75 on the dollar back for Dame.

The issue they have is how much they want to gamble on Giannis' loyalty. He can opt-out in two years. If that happens and you get nothing back, you're looking at a decade in NBA Siberia. They're really stuck. Trading him would be extremely unpopular unless he were to ask out. But it might be their only choice.

A lot of difficult decisions to be made, with very little draft capital. I don't envy Jon Horst & Co. I think Lillard could be back by next January. Giannis and Lillard are your cornerstones.

As I have said before, I really like KPJ (24), AJ Green (25) and Gary Trent (26). I would try to keep those three alongside Giannis and Dame.......everyone else is up for discussion. No more old veterans, need to continue the youth movement. Acquiring Trent and KPJ were examples of that.

The flip side is the OKC model......which can certainly work in the long run, but no guarantee. Trading Giannis for 4 first-round picks spaced out over separate years, a player or two, etc. It would be SO DIFFICULT to move on from Giannis, but it is certainly a valid discussion. Personally, I stick with Lillard and Giannis, keep reshaping the roster around them with young players (i.e. KPJ, Trent , Green). I think you move on from Brook (unless he stays on a minimum deal as you said), Prince, Pat. Bobby, might be beneficial to replace with a 2-way wing that is more balanced on both sides of the ball. Defense was atrocious at times. There is enough scoring with Lillard, Trent, Green, Giannis, etc.

A tough road ahead, but I still lean towards keeping Giannis in Milwaukee. The hope is that these tough times (past few years) will eventually see them break through with Lillard and Giannis at the forefront.