@shaesharpeshow Trading for Giannis is a WIN NOW move due to how many future assets Portland would need to give up. It doesn't make sense to trade away Deni if that's the mindset.
The three finalists for the 2025-26 Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award:
โช๏ธNickeil Alexander-Walker, @ATLHawks
โช๏ธDeni Avdija, @trailblazers
โช๏ธJalen Duren, @DetroitPistons
I'm pretty sure this is a negotiation tactic. It's hard for me to believe they're going to go for a subpar coach just to save a million or two which is a fraction of the budget. Dundon wants to be competitive and I'm pretty sure it's more important to him than another mil or two saved per season.
@RipCitySquid There's a reason there's such a dissonance between how you feel about Deni and how you feel you're SUPPOSED to feel about him. You're being fed disinformation 24x7 on social media demonizing an entire people.