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So where do we think Giannis is going to land?
Harden for Donovan Mitchell seems a distinct possibility too
Giannis:
-Please not NY or LA.
-Would love to see him on the Warriors, but they probably haven’t got the trade package (Kuminga and some picks?)
-Hear me out: Charlotte. I’m no LaMelo fan, but I would looove to see Giannis next to a creative passer. It would unlock both their games. If Melo could be a 2nd guy and share the rock, Giannis’ defense would make up for Melo’s shortcomings on that end. Meanwhile, G. wouldn’t have to be a bulldozer for every shot opportunity. Thoughts???
-If he gets on my Spurs I’m not complainin’ though. Nobody would ever score an interior bucket on them again. But I’m trying to keep Harper and Castle if at all possible.
-What if Sacramento wanted to tank and somehow Demar and
Zach Lavine ended up on the Bucks? Now I’m just being silly. And I still want Giannis with a true PG.
Harden/Mitchell:
At first I hated it, but hmmm. Harden gives Cleveland backcourt size and feeds lobs to Mobely. Mitchell gives LA scoring punch, youth, and is a playoff clutch guy next to my man Kawhi.
Worst case scenario: toxic Harden blows up the Cavs’ carefully tended chemistry. Hero-ball Donovan can’t get the Clips past the Lakers in the 2nd round.
Best case scenario: they meet in the finals. Harden turns over an unselfish leaf. The Harden-Mobely pick n roll is good for 60 a game, and the Cavs lead by 1 in game 7…but a hobbled Kawhi still gets the steal and dunk in the final second and retires a 3x champ.