Bucks Owner Was The Driving Force In Choosing Heat Over Celtics' Deal For Giannis

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Bucks Owner Was The Driving Force In Choosing Heat Over Celtics' Deal For Giannis

The Celtics offered the Bucks Jaylen Brown and two first round picks to the Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpo. Kevin O'Connor reports Bucks owner Jimmy Haslem was a driving force in taking Miami's deal over Boston's. He was afraid Brown would want out after a year, having PSTD-esque flashbacks to Giannis and Myles Garrett. Miami's package was more stable to Haslem.

By Samir Mehdi

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Shams Charania: Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Could Expand Before July 6

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Brian Windhorst: Teams Are Preparing for a Jaylen Brown Bidding War

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Brian Windhorst: Teams Are Preparing for a Jaylen Brown Bidding War

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Brian Windhorst Rips Trae Young’s $212 Million Extension With Washington Wizards

Windhorst blasted Young’s four-year, $212 million Wizards extension, calling it “instantaneously one of the worst contracts in the league.” He said Washington may already face major trade concerns, arguing he does not think the deal could be moved “unless they attach the number one pick to it,” underscoring doubts about the contract’s long-term value.

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LeBron James Defends Cam Boozer Against Size and Athleticism Doubts

LeBron drew a direct comparison to his former teammate Carlos ahead of tonight's draft. "Wasn't the tallest, wasn't the most athletic, and then we see what he was able to do. The narrative of what people are saying you are is never the end of the story," James said. Carlos made two All-Star teams and earned two max deals.

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LeBron James Wonders Why Trainers Have Replaced Pickup Games in the Summertime

"The basketball trainer is the most important guy in the summer. I don't know when that dynamic shifted," James said on Mind the Game. "If you're listening, you got to play more. If it's not five on five, at least twos on twos, three on threes, you got to get physical contact," he added.

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