Knicks' best-case Giannis offer still falls one piece short

Milwaukee Bucks v Detroit Pistons | Mike Mulholland/GettyImagesThe best the Knicks could realistically do right now in any Giannis Antetokounmpo trade still fails to supply the critical component - some form of future assets - that the Bucks must prioritize. In the wake of last week's reports, analyst Zach Lowe proposed swapping Antetokounmpo and Kyle Kuzma for Karl Anthony-Towns plus OG Anunoby and first-round pick swaps in 2030 and 2032.

It was the one viable Knicks package he sees as somewhat compelling. It's not bad, but it doesn't give the Milwaukee Bucks a path forward.

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