Yahoo Sports senior NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor is joined by Daman Rangoola to discuss Milwaukee's status moving forward, whether Giannis Antetokounmpo should request a trade and if the team can still contend for a title. Hear the full conversation on “The Kevin O’Connor Show” and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.

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That they don't have assets.

They don't have young guys with value.

All their only hope really is that Chris Middleton comes back and looks like the Chris Middleton that people imagine as a playoff.

Chris Middleton man.

Just, yeah, we just unrealistic.

It's unrealistic.

Yeah, it's unrealistic to expect.

I mean, they're also a super old team.

So tonight on XI, I put up a poll and I asked simply has the championship window shut for the Bucks and as of recording right now, uh, 11,947 votes, 79.7% of people voted.

Yes.

And a couple of the replies.

Rangers boy said, I wouldn't be shocked if Giannis decides to flee Milwaukee at some point in his career.

Iron, big war zone streamer.

Iron said, I'd say yes.

But after the Raptors championship with injuries that happened, I'd say anything is possible.

And then Gary Goodrich said with doc coaching, yes, I think Iron is right here that you gotta keep it open just a little sliver just the crack because crazier things have happened.

If they slip into the postseason, who really knows like you could make a run, you never know.

But it's, that's why I don't advocate for a tear down.

I advocate for a shuffle.

And you have Giannis with some fresh pieces and you say Giannis, we believe in you so much.

We think you can take these guys to the cha.

Would he be patient there?

Would he want to be patient there or is he gonna say?

Huh?

OK. C could trade all their picks for me and I could go win like five finals.

So here's, here's what I'll push back on you on.

Here's what I'll push back on you on.

I think again, this is a working theory.

I think that that five championship thing is out the window for every team in the NBA the way it's currently structured.

And so even if OKC were to do that, their window is smaller than we think.

And I think that across the board OKC is a unique situation because if this, if they traded 11th, they'd still have seven left though.

They're an exception.

No, no, you're right.

They are, they really are a freak show.

And for that reason, everybody even says like, oh, Wendy's coming, the Spurs are coming.

The Spurs have a long way to go with their, with building that team out around wem the Thunder or the team that are here and they're still coming, they could still get even better.

And so I'm not saying that Jan, I should necessarily do that, but I'm saying he should at least be thinking about it when he's home talking about his wife and pondering his future.

That's all.

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