Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin rolled the dice when he sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks. A significant part of Portland's return in that blockbuster deal was Milwaukee's draft capital, meaning they were betting their future against a team with a top-three player in the world in Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Two seasons later, Cronin's decision looks much better. The Bucks have a flawed and aging roster that lacks flexibility, and they aren't able to build a contender around Giannis anytime soon. Every team in the league already knows this. But the Blazers are patiently waiting for Giannis to reach that same conclusion.