The Bucks will not win a championship and probably won't make an ECF again with this core. Every year Giannis gets older and his value declines. They should sell while they still can and rebuild their roster. Zion has high upside to be a future superstar if he can stay consistent.

The Blazers are beginning to enter their competitive window starting next year (not contenders, but perhaps a playoff team). They get one more potential all-star to add to a crop of great defensive wings and offload a terrible contract.

The Pelicans have a solid supporting cast around a star PF, but they've had an unlucky year and they can't count on the star to stay available. Giannis might be the most similar player to Zion stylistically, but a much better defender and far more consistent. Building around Giannis, Herb Jones - a great defensive wing, Olynyk- stretch 5, Murray - good defender and passer at PG, plus whoever they take with a high pick in 2025 sounds pretty similar to the 2021 Bucks. They only have to give up essentially 1 mid first rounder to do it.

The Nets are early in a rebuild and need to add any draft capital they can. Claxton is promising, but overpaid and doesn't really fit Brooklyn's timeline.