ESPN Analyst Calls Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade ‘Worth The Risk’ For Celtics originally appeared on NESN.
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The NBA hot stove is burning with Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors. Although it would require a significant roster shakeup, the Boston Celtics remain linked to a potential blockbuster for the Milwaukee Bucks superstar.
Some fans may question whether the Celtics should blow up their current roster, especially if it means breaking up the championship-winning duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. An ESPN analyst made the case for Boston rolling the dice on Antetokounmpo anyway.
On Wednesday morning, a day after Jay Williams garnered headlines with a dubious claim about Brown, “Get Up” continued to debate whether the Celtics should pursue Antetokounmpo. Vincent Goodwill explained why he would try to acquire the two-time MVP.
“If I’m the Boston Celtics, and I haven’t won a championship in a couple of years, and I’ve been shooting all these threes. Bringing Giannis in, if I could fit him into what I do, I think that would be the perfect sort of fit,” Goodwill said.
Goodwill could see the Celtics enduring some rough patches next season if they reassemble their roster around the “Greek Freak.” However, the senior writer believes Antetokounmpo has multiple peak years left.
“It takes a year to get your stuff together,” Goodwill said. “It takes a year for you to lose, and then you go up like a rocket … Do you have two years with Giannis? I say you have three with Giannis at this level. He’s 31 right now. The miles are starting to add up.”
Given that claim, it’s a bit curious that Goodwill likened Giannis to a Hall of Famer who won a title in his first season with the Celtics.
“Kevin Garnett is the person I always use as the comparison,” Goodwill said. “But I think for the Celtics, he’s worth the risk.”
According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Antetokounmpo would be open to discussing a contract extension if he got traded to Boston. However, the Celtics are reportedly “uncomfortable” working with his agents out of fear of details leaking to the public.
Windhorst also noted that the Bucks have continued long-running talks with the Miami Heat, a reported favorite to land the 10-time All-Star.
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