Trade Idea Sends Giannis Antetokounmpo to Cavs, Evan Mobley, Sam Merrill to Bucks

Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report has proposed a blockbuster trade idea for the Cleveland Cavaliers. 

Pincus' trade idea has the Cavaliers sending Evan Mobley and Sam Merrill to the Milwaukee Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

"The Cavaliers could be Antetokounmpo's best opportunity to join a contending team currently headed to the Eastern Conference Finals," Pincus wrote. "Assuming Donovan Mitchell and James Harden commit long-term, Antetokounmpo joins true star power, while avoiding the tougher Western Conference with obstacles like the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs."

The Cavaliers made the Eastern Conference Finals this year for the first time since 2018. They lost to the New York Knicks in four games.

Mobley is a great young player, but he's not Antetokounmpo and Cleveland needs to understand that. 

Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are expected to part ways this summer. Milwaukee would ask for Mobley in trade talks with Cleveland involving Antetokounmpo. The Cavaliers, led by Dan Gilbert and Koby Altman, need to understand that they are not going to win a title with Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, James Harden and Jarrett Allen. We just watched them get embarrassingly destroyed by the Knicks. 

Mobley is an All-Star. Antetokounmpo is a SUPERSTAR. That's the difference between making the conference finals and winning it all. 

A "Big 4" of Antetokounmpo, Mitchell, Harden and Allen can compete for a title. Antetokounmpo holds career averages of 24.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. Mobley will NEVER put up those numbers.

It will be fascinating to see where Antetokounmpo is playing next season. Cleveland pursued the future Hall of Famer at this year's trade deadline.

If the Cavaliers trade for Antetokounmpo, maybe LeBron James decides to come home for one final ride. A starting lineup of Harden, Mitchell, LeBron, Antetokounmpo and Allen looks lethal on paper.  

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