I don’t think this is going to happen at all (Bucks aren’t trading him and I don’t think that he requests one), but this is yet another Giannis trade. If he is traded I hate to say as a Grizz fan it won’t be to another “small market” team.
Why for Grizz:
Get: Giannis A.
Give up:
To MKE-
Brandon Clarke Desmond Bane GG Jackson Zach Edey Jaylen Wells 2027 swap 2026 unprotected 2030 unprotected
To NOLA:
2028 lottery protected
2029 swap
Chips all in. Big 3 of Giannis, Ja and JJJ. Put up or shut up with this team. Pera decides to go into the luxury tax for once. Kennard needs to be re-signed as a shooter. Giannis and JJJ on the perimeter and inside defensively is very nice. Wing depth is completely depleted. Hope that Vince Williams comes around to where he was last year. Giannis plays/starts at Center at times as JJJ has proven that he struggles there.
Additional Moves:
Re-sign: Santi Aldama (4 yr/$59 million) Cam Spencer (2 yr rookie minimum) Marvin Bagley (1 yr vet minimum) Yuki (1 yr rookie minumum) Luke Kennard (1 yr/$8.5 million) Lamar Stevens (1 yr vet minimum)
FA Sign:
Bruce Brown (2 yr/$15 million) Thomas Bryant (2 yr/$11 million)
Rotation (Playoffs):
PG-Morant-35 min SG-Kennard-20 min SF- Brown-20 min PF-JJJ-35 min C-Giannis-35 min
PF/C-Aldama-25 min PG-Pippen-20 min C-Bryant-15 min SG/SF-Konchar-20 min SG/SF-Williams-15 min
Others as needed
PG-Yuki
Wings-Spencer/2 2025 SRPs
Bigs-Huff/Bagley/Stephens
Why for Pelicans:
Give up the 2026 Bucks swap, but get back another 2 picks (lottery protected from Memphis & Memphis swap).
Why for Bucks:
Get some really young nice talent (Wells, GG, Edey) plus a nice vet in Clarke (can be rerouted)and a star (not a superstar, but a really good player) in Bane. Plus draft capital including their own 2026 picks. They can tank for Dybansta/Peterson. Have Dame come back in 2027. Can they get a better deal from Miami? (Ware/Herro/Picks?) is comparable. Houston and certainly OKC and San Antonio can top this deal, but I honestly don’t think anyone else does.