How NBA Draft Lottery results impact Heat, Warriors in Giannis Antetokounmpo trade talks
How NBA Draft Lottery results impact Heat, Warriors in Giannis Antetokounmpo trade talks originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The NBA Draft Lottery had a chance to help define the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes this summer, as many possible destinations for the star hoped to move up in the draft order and beef up their potential trade package.
Instead, many of the popular Antetokounmpo landing spots either stayed put or dropped in the lottery, ending their hopes of getting a highly-coveted top-four pick. The Wizards , Jazz , Grizzlies and Bulls were the winners on lottery day, but none of those teams have been rumored to be possible Bucks trade partners. Therefore, teams who could be aggressive in trying to make a trade with the Bucks will be picking in the back of the lottery.
There are many factors that will be in-play regarding an Antetokounmpo trade, including Milwaukee looking to add as many picks as possible. With that in mind, here's how the NBA Draft Lottery results could play into Giannis Antetokounmpo trade talks. MORE : NBA Draft Lottery results as the Wizards get the top pick How NBA Draft Lottery results impact Giannis Antetokounmpo trade talks Atlanta Hawks Quietly, the Hawks could be a wild card in helping determine who acquired Antetokounmpo in the offseason.
Atlanta needs a star to add to its talented roster, and even if its not Antetokounmpo, the team could help facilitate a three-team trade using the No. 8 pick. One popular trade proposal has been the Bucks sending Antetokounmpo to the Celtics , Boston sending Jaylen Brown to the Hawks and Atlanta sending assets to Milwaukee.
The No. 8 selection would be part of that trade proposal, or any three-team trade proposal, to give the Bucks two top-10 picks. Dallas Mavericks Could the Mavericks pull off another superstar trade?
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