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The simple reason why the Spurs are unlikely to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo

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The idea of an opposing team's guard attacking the rim against the Spurs, only to find both Victor Wembanyama and Giannis Antetokounmpo waiting in the paint to swallow their shot whole, is enticing. I won't lie. But Spurs fans shouldn't get too giddy at the thought of a potential Giannis trade — and that's a good thing, actually. When a rebuild is going so well that it's smart to not trade for one of the five best players in the league? That's rare. But that's the situation the Spurs find themselves in.

Dylan Harper is 19 years old, Stephon Castle is 21, Wemby is 21, Carter Bryant is 20 (and shouldn't be forgotten).