The Blazers would have to give up Shaedon and probably Tou plus others, to even be in the discussion to acquire Giannis.
Not with a good GM. I remember how amazed I was in 2007 when the Celtics got KG and Ray Allen without giving up Pierce.
The Boston Celtics acquired both Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in 2007, both through trades. They traded the fifth overall pick in the draft, along with Delonte West and Wally Szczerbiak, to the Seattle SuperSonics for Ray Allen and a second-round pick. A little later, they traded five players, two draft picks, and cash to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Kevin Garnett. Here's a more detailed breakdown: Ray Allen: . The Celtics, disappointed with landing the fifth pick in the 2007 draft lottery, traded that pick along with Delonte West and Wally Szczerbiak to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Ray Allen a
It’s amazing. If they would’ve “won” Oden, they wouldn’t have made the deals and they wouldn’t have won the championship.