Bucks' 10th, Warriors' 11th picks overlap with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Steph Curry trade rumblings

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The Warriors could actually view the 11th pick as something to be used in a trade for Antetokounmpo if they got deeply involved in those discussions.

"It will certainly be an internal conversation over the next six weeks," ESPN's Anthony Slater wrote after the lottery. "The Warriors made attempts to acquire both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kawhi Leonard before the trade deadline in February and, at least in the Antetokounmpo offer, this pick was on the table. That was before they missed the playoffs and secured this pick in a loaded draft, bumping up the value. If the Warriors are to seriously compete in the trade market for Antetokounmpo, Leonard (if he's actually available) or any other big-name player, this pick would be assuredly required. In the fading days of the Steph Curry era, that's worth a discussion."

There's also a clear case, though, for Golden State to keep this pick and start planning for the next era.

"The Warriors' roster is in desperate need of a youth infusion as the team transitions beyond the Curry years," Slater writes. "The Warriors won 37 games this season, and four of their most important players are 36 or older. They will be missing their two starting wings (Jimmy Butler, Moses Moody) for a significant chunk of next season. Barring a blockbuster move, it's a roster closer to the bottom of the conference than the top, so giving up a lottery crack at a young talent for a marginal move could prove unwise. The most likely scenario is they hold the pick and try to find a talent who can be a productive rotation contributor as a rookie and eventually grow into a larger role."

All told, there's a lot riding on the 10th and 11th picks in this year's draft.

There's just no way to know yet which way the Bucks and Giannis, and the Warriors and Steph, will end up going.

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