What Giannis did and did not say
Giannis Antetokounmpo insisted he won't request a trade. He has not yet said he'll sign a contract extension. That makes it unclear whether he'll suit up for the Bucks again.
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Giannis should be ashamed
Cutting a deal with a major prediction market platform after playing coy with a trade request is beneath him and will sully his legacy. He should backtrack and the NBA should step in to prevent this from happening again.
The end is the beginning is the end
The urgency of the trade deadline results largely in teams setting up for ... next year?
You can't spell Washington Wizarfs without the letters W, T and F
Plus: the nation's Jonathan Kuminga crisis comes to a deflating end.
Meet the Utah JJJazz
Plus: the Celtics get a more experienced big man, the Pistons make some tweaks and the Wolves set up for something potentially huge.