The Pelicans have Zion Williamson and control of the Milwaukee Bucks' 2026 and 2027 first-round picks, which could make them a dark horse to land Giannis.

Oddly enough, the Bucks find themselves in a similar position to Portland before it eventually traded Damian Lillard to ... Milwaukee.

But they're also getting used to Giannis Antetokounmpo turning those losses into lessons. Another postseason collapse by the Bucks was somewhat masked by the postgame actions of John Haliburton, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton's father,