“The Bucks have to get this right. That’s why they’re not under any pressure to do anything ASAP. If Miami does have an appealing package on the board, they can say ‘ok, you need Giannis.’ It’s not like Miami is gonna pull back because they need somebody right now. There’s a lot of pressure right now in Miami to bring a legitimate star to South beach. So they gonna have to be on hold.” — @ChrisBHaynes on Giannis to Miami

Chris Haynes on Giannis: “From what I’m hearing this could drag on into free agency. This could drag on until July…. Boston seems a little bit from what I’m hearing and gauging, Boston doesn’t seem a promising destination…. I do still believe he will be moved this offseason but I’m not as certain as I was before that it’d be done before the draft”

📸 : @thestunnasandy

Michael Wilbon says he doesn’t believe in Giannis anymore, claiming he doesn’t do enough in the months that matter He believes the game has passed Giannis by and says Tyler Herro is more reliable and less of a diva 😳 (Via @PTI )

Kasparas Jakučionis on his shooting this past season: “I’m not going to lie — I always feel good with my shot since I was younger. Obviously I needed to make some changes to make the work more consistent…I think I still have a lot to work on — a lot to improve and I cannot just stay where I am.” (via @Brendan_Tobin YT)

05/11/2017

Bill Simmons on the Clippers being a facilitator to get Giannis to Boston, and Kawhi ending up in Miami: “I heard this too during the weekend. Could the Clippers with the 5th pick move in there and be the 3rd team and then the 2nd piece of this, would they then send Kawhi to Miami as a consolation prize?”

Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski on the Heat trade package: “Just speaking facts, A lot of these guys were not enough to get Damian Lilliard. Giannis is better than Dame. I could see whether the Bucks turn down a deal in the 11th hour at the deadline. The deal still hasn’t been consummated as far as we know. That clearly means whatever is on the table for Miami today as we record this, has not been enough to push It over the edge. It may happen but as we record this, it has not. The Heat have been trying to trade Tyler Herro for years…. I don’t know if that’s part of the hang up here. Tyler has to be included because of the salary but unlike Jaylen Brown, maybe there’s an examination of where can Tyler go after this and maybe that return is not great either?” (Via youtu.be/or8c7FpkWac?is=kuax…

BREAKING: The Chicago Bulls are finalizing the hire of Portland Trail Blazers interim Tiago Splitter as the franchise's new head coach, sources tell ESPN. Splitter succeeds Billy Donovan as the Bulls' coach after stepping into the head job and excelling in Portland last season.

Giannis is choosing the HEAT?!

No troll but what’s attractive about giannis wanting to play in Miami? Is it just bam?