This is pretty much 3 trades in one -

GIANNIS TRADE INVOLVING SPURS AND PELS:

BUCKS SEND: Giannis

BUCKS GET: Pick 2, Vassell, Johnson, Champagnie, their picks back from the Pels along with a heap of 1st's from the Spurs.

SPURS SEND: Pick 2, Pick 14, Vassell, Johnson, Champagnie, Barnes + all their 1st who belong to other teams (need to pay more in picks due to keeping Castle. Castle could be switched into this deal for Champagnie and they could keep a few later picks, but Spurs fans seem adamant Castle is untouchable if pick 2 is involved - Johnson would go to Pels instead of Barnes)

SPURS GET: Giannis and Herb Jones

PELS SEND: Heb Jones, Bucks picks.

PELS GET: Barnes, Pick 14, picks from Spurs relating to Hawks and Kings.

S&T WITH GSW

BUCKS SEND: Portis

BUCKS GET: Kuminga

BUCKS TAKE ON BAD CONTRACT

BUCKS SEND: KUZMA, Pick 47

BUCKS GET: WILLIAMS, SMITH

SUMMARY:

Bucks send out Giannis, Portis and Kuzma, but now have young, athletic, 2 way players who they can build around with your new "Franchise Cornerstone" in Dylan Harper (Pick 2). The Bucks get the rights to their first round picks in 2026 and 2027 back from the Pelicans, along with some valuable picks and swap rights in the future.

The Bucks also bring back Porter Jr, Trent Jr, Rollins and Sims as free agents.

These moves give the Bucks a heap of lineup flexibility and youth to build around for the next 5-10 years.

DAME IS A MENTOR FOR THE YEAR WHILE HE REHABS HIS ACHILLES, AND IS TRADED NEXT OFFSEASON. PAT C OPTS IN TO HIS PO, BUT IS WAIVED AND STRETCHED OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS LIVINGSTON IS WAIVED

BUCKS POTENTIAL ROTATION:

GUARDS - Harper, Vassell, KPJ, Rollins (Dame)

WINGS: Kuminga, Johnson, GTJ, Green, AJAX, Champagnie

BIGS: Smith, Williams, Sims, Smith

POTENTIAL STARTING LINEUPS:

Harper / Vassell / Johnson / Kuminga / Smith

Harper / Porter Jr / Vassell / Kuminga / Smith

Harper / Vassell / Kuminga / Williams / Smith