Overdraw the future! The Bucks and Grizzlies involved 8-for-1 trade, and the Big Three teams compete for the championship

The performance of the Grizzlies in the 2024-2025 season showed obvious "high opening and low closing" characteristics, showing strong competitiveness in the regular season stage, but their decline in state in the later stage led to a drop in rankings. In the end, the team's final collapse was mainly due to amplification of defensive loopholes. Original coach Taylor Jenkins was fired due to a decline in record performance, and interim coach Thomas Isalo failed to stop the decline after taking over. Although the team entered the playoffs, their performance in the playoffs was not ideal and stopped in the first round. Such performance is difficult to satisfy the team, and the team must be adjusted in the offseason.

NBA Finals have entered the final stage, and the offseason is coming. It is a good opportunity for teams who want to achieve success next season, and the US media "Fadeaway" World's Bitar released the most unexpected deals in the 2025 offseason, including the Grizzlies pair, which is enough to change the league structure. Let's take a look at the specific situation:

Memphis Grizzlies won: Antetokounmpo

Milwaukee Bucks won: Jalen Jackson Jr., Zach Eddie, Jalen Wells, Brandon Clark, 2025 No. 48 Draft pick, 56th pick in 2025, 2028 first-round draft pick (MEM), 2031 first-round draft pick (MEM)

For the Grizzlies, the chips given out in this deal are overdrawn in the future, so what impact will the players have on the lineup? Antetokounmpo is 2.11 meters tall and has an arm span of 2.21 meters, has a strong body, has a developed muscle, and has excellent core strength. Attack is good at using physical advantages to hit the basket from the outside, with strong impact, excellent scoring ability through forced breakthroughs, and has certain power in low-post back-single singles. At the same time, the passing ability is relatively outstanding in the forward position and has good defensive ability. He averaged 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.2 blocks per game in 34.1 minutes. His shooting percentages were 60.1%, 22.2%, and 61.7%, respectively. Very outstanding. Antetokounmpo's arrival can directly improve the team's singles efficiency and rebound control at critical moments. His inside impact can alleviate the offensive pressure when Morant is double-teamed. Antetokounmpo, as the DPOY-level defensive core, can assist in the defense of the frame and improve the elasticity of the replacement. If it can be achieved, the Grizzlies will create their own Big Three. The lineup led by Antetokounmpo, Jamorant and Desmond Bain will definitely become a favorite to compete for the championship next season.

For the Bucks, although the team has a certain amount of combat power, the lineup situation is difficult to go further. There are constant storms about Antetokounmpo leaving the team. Although it is currently reported that Antetokounmpo will stay in the team, the chips given by the Grizzlies are too tempting, and the team is difficult to refuse. Let's take a look. First of all, Jaren Jackson Jr. has excellent physical fitness and defensive awareness. He can not only complete tough blocks in the inside, but also have certain external defensive capabilities, averaging 22.2 points per game. 5.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.5 blocks. The three shooting percentages were 48.8%, 37.5%, and 78.1%, respectively. As a rookie big player, Zach Eddie's physical condition makes him feel a little difficult when facing the fast offensive and defensive transitions in the modern NBA. However, his ability in rebounding and inside scoring is still worthy of recognition. He has 9.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in the season. As for other players, they have good combat power, which can improve the rotation depth, and have also obtained multiple draft picks. It is conducive to better strengthening of the team.

Overall, this deal is very good for both teams, so whether it can be finally reached is welcome to discuss!