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Cavaliers refused a very reasonable trade package for Giannis, per report
TL;DR
The Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly declined a trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, which included young star Evan Mobley and multiple draft picks. This decision has raised eyebrows among NBA analysts, questioning the Cavaliers' valuation of their assets.
Key points
- Cavaliers declined trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Trade package included Evan Mobley and draft picks
- Decision questioned by NBA analysts
Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee BucksGiannis AntetokounmpoDonovan Mitchell
If there's one thing NBA teams tend to do, it's overvalue their draft assets and some of their homegrown players. This phenomenon seems especially egregious for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who reportedly could've had all-timer Giannis Antetokounmpo in a league-shifting trade ... until they balked at the Milwaukee Bucks' reasonable asking price.
According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Cavaliers were in on a deal for Antetokounmpo before this year's past trade deadline. They could've paired him with Donovan Mitchell. That would've been a duo that, on paper, would surely be seen as one of the NBA's best from a title contender perspective. But when the Bucks asked for young big man Evan Mobley and all of Cleveland's available draft picks in return for the two-time MVP in Antetokounmpo, the Cavaliers got cold feet and turned the offer down.
I'm sorry, what? The Cavaliers didn't trade Mobley for one of the best power forwards ever in his prime? I understand the draft picks probably played a decent role here, too, but come on. It's Giannis, with a lot of gas left in the tank. That price is so reasonable to me. We're losing the plot here, dearest readers.
“The Cavaliers, league sources say, contacted the Bucks about Giannis [Antetokounmpo] before the deadline as well … and were told it would take Evan Mobley and all of Cleveland's available draft capital to get it done. That's a trade construction that presumably would have Mobley stans scoffing, but it's a move that no shortage of rival executives I've discussed it with say they would make.”
Q&A
What trade package did the Cavaliers refuse for Giannis Antetokounmpo?
The Cavaliers turned down a trade that included Evan Mobley and all of their available draft picks for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Why did the Cavaliers decline the trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo?
The Cavaliers reportedly got cold feet over the asking price, which included a young star and significant draft assets.
How would Giannis Antetokounmpo have impacted the Cavaliers' title chances?
Pairing Giannis with Donovan Mitchell would have created one of the NBA's strongest duos, significantly enhancing the Cavaliers' title contention prospects.
