The Knicks have an asset that might assist them land one of many largest fish within the league if a bidding warfare between NBA groups was to ensue for Giannis.

That’s their top-four protected choose, which they acquired from the Kemba Walker-Jalen Durant 2022 Draft Day commerce.

NBA insider Zach Lowe defined simply how New York might use the choose to their benefit.

“What the Knicks have going for them is they will return that 2025 Bucks choose to Milwaukee,” ESPN’s Zach Lowe mentioned on The Lowe Submit.

“For those who’re the Bucks, you recognize the picks from the workforce that will get Giannis will not be that interesting as a result of that workforce might be going to be excellent as a result of Giannis will probably be on it. The concept of getting picks from groups who will not be that workforce [trading for him], from third groups, together with your self because the Bucks, is an fascinating one.”

Antetokounmpo has been very clear about his need to win and has mentioned on the file greater than as soon as, that it he can’t win with the Bucks that he’ll seemingly transfer onto one other workforce.

The one challenge with New York is that if they’ve the sorts of gamers you will want to safe a two-time MVP, Lowe says.

“The Knicks’ challenge is I simply don’t know what the [outgoing] blue-chip expertise is, if any, that they’ve,” Lowe mentioned. “If you’re the Bucks, are you enthusiastic about RJ Barrett or Immanuel Quickley, who’s extension eligible proper now?”

New York are one of many favorites to land Giannis if he was to depart Milwaukee, and regardless of Lowe’s ideas, fellow ESPN insider Ramona Shelburne thinks NY might pull it off.

“The Knicks as a result of they actually do have a variety of belongings, and it’s a giant market, Shelburne mentioned on The Lowe Submit. “They’ve kind of saved them after they didn’t make that Donovan Mitchell commerce… They’re very properly positioned.”

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