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In this episode of the HoopsHype podcast, Michael Scotto is accompanied by a colleague Yossi Gozlan, our expert in salary caps. Scotto and Gozlan argue Chris paul trade scenarios for the Bucks and the teams they could sign Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2021. They also discuss whether it makes sense for the Bucks to trade Antetokounmpo if he turns down a supermax extension.
0:55 – What went wrong for the Bucks against the Heat?
3:17 – Giannis and the supermax extension scenarios
Gozlan: “From Giannis’s perspective, if he doesn’t take the supermax, two things: one, if he’s really interested in signing a supermax and he wants the long-term security, he wants the money, I think he would, but what could stop him. It could be what the salary cap will be. We have not yet received any guidance from the NBA. The recent cap projection was $ 115 million. The following year it was $ 125 million. Now, it could end up being the same salary cap figure for the next two years. If it was much lower and closer to what it is now, even less, then I imagine Giannis would want to not sign the supermax because that’s a lot less money to block compared to what he was expected to get before. Under the $ 125 million salary cap, he was to receive about $ 250 million in five years. If you’re going to get closer to the current salary cap of $ 109 million or less, you’ll get closer to $ 210 to $ 220 million. That’s a big difference right there. “
6:31 – Should Milwaukee consider trading Antetokounmpo?
Scotto: “If I’m Milwaukee, purely from a basketball point of view trying to win a championship, whatever I say (about an extension), in my opinion, it’s not going anywhere, because Milwaukee has never been a traditional destination. free agency. It’s a cold-weather city and it’s not a place that has really been desired by a bunch of free agents in the past. If you try to trade it, you won’t get the same value for the reigning MVP in a trade. For me, things will never get better for the Bucks. I think you have to put all the chips in the center of the table and really try. “
7:35 – Is Chris Paul the missing piece for a Bucks title race?
10:33 – What a CP3 operation might look like
Gozlan: “Eric Bledsoe, Ersan Ilyasova – assuming you guarantee his salary of $ 7 million for the next season – and then you can do a variation of George Hill. I don’t think they want to trade George Hill. I think it was amazing for them and they want to keep it. In that case, you can get away with it. Robin lopez and Dj wilson. After that, you start talking about incentives, maybe Donte DiVincenzo. On the OKC side, they would love to have a lot of young teams and players. “
Scotto: “At that point, if you’re OKC, you’re signaling that you’re completely rebuilding yourself and you’re really going to start gutting that squad. If you get rid of Chris Paul, Steven Adams it will probably be talked about in shops. Dennis Schroeder too. Danilo gallinari (free agent) probably wouldn’t be back at that point, or you’re trying to sign and trade to get him to a certain destination. “
4:00 PM – Evaluation of the current Milwaukee roster
20:00 – Where Milwaukee is in the East if they acquire Paul
11:11 PM – Are there other business goals for the Bucks that might make sense?
27:10 – What teams could compete at Antetokounmpo in free agency 2021?
31:40 – The Miami Heat’s chances of landing Giannis
Gozlan: “The interesting thing about how the Heat positioned themselves is that they will have a maximum contract space by 2021, but they will also be able to re-sign Bam adebayo, Duncan Robinson, and Kendrick nunn while I still have Jimmy butler and Tyler herro still on the list. Robinson and Nunn have minimum free agent limits. They can just keep their bird rights, and it won’t cost them anything or take away their maximum boundary space. Bam, who I think is an incredible talent and the modern center of what the centers will be for the next decade, deserves a maximum contract or close to it. Unfortunately, the Heat aren’t likely to grant him the extension now just because then they would lose that limit flexibility to sign Giannis later in 2021. But with the way they positioned themselves, they can delay the extension, sign Giannis and then come back. -Sign all those guys I was talking about, including Bam. “
34:28 – Toronto Raptors’ chances of landing Giannis
Scotto: “They are going to make an interesting decision with Fred VanVleet. I think Fred is a guy who can command a Malcolm Brogdon type of contract. A couple of GMs I’ve talked to and league executives agree with that. “
37:48 – The Dallas Mavericks’ chances of landing Giannis
Gozlan: “You don’t need to do that much. Under that projection of $ 125 million, they don’t have to do anything. If it’s closer to $ 115 million, they’d be about $ 8 million short. They would just have to trade a guy like Delon wright, Maxi kleberor Seth curry. “
38:53 – The Golden State Warriors’ chances of landing Giannis
Gozlan: “They have one of the hardest ways to get Giannis because they are not going to have room in the salary cap as long as they have Stephen Curry, Klay thompson and Draymond Green. They will not be able to sign him directly. Your easiest way to get there would be a midseason trade or a trade this offseason. What they probably hope to do is trade Andrew Wiggins, whose salary alone will basically match Giannis this year and pack the No. 2 pick, the Wolves pick and perhaps a few more future picks. Maybe they will throw Eric Paschall? Put everything they have now for Giannis. “
42:53 – Los Angeles Lakers’ chances of landing Giannis
45:00 – Classification of the teams that can get Antetokounmpo in 2021
MORE: What’s next for Antetokounmpo, Mike Budenholzer and the Bucks? NBA general managers and executives have their say
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