The Milwaukee Bucks made it six weeks into the season before the summer's Giannis drama boiled up again. Even before Wednesday's reports, a trade seemed to be a real, perhaps imminent possibility. Now the tide has turned for the worse. In the event that a move happens, the Bucks can't make a bad situation worse by botching the return package. More than just picks, any Giannis trade must net a budding star the team can build around for the future.
Bucks cannot waver from core requirement in any Giannis deal
One thing is painfully obvious about the Bucks' strategy: they can't just settle for a boatload of picks and embark on a full-scale rebuild if they trade Giannis.