Anonymous sources make the world go wrong. No matter the topic. Politics, entertainment, sports, it doesn’t matter, everyone has a source. Everyone has a ‘guy’ that has the inside knowledge. NBA agents are often used as sourced material for different reporters. The same goes for all the other sports. Some agents have a direct pipeline into a journalist (Shouts to Jon Heyman). Agents are very knowledgeable. In a survey done by The Athletic, 18 of 20 NBA agents polled believed that Giannis Antetokounmpo will stay in a Bucks’ uniform. That is 90% for those counting at home.

These agents have their ears to the NBA happenings, and it doesn’t seem like many are convinced that Giannis is leaving for somewhere else. There were almost no teams even mentioned. Despite what we’ve heard about Dallas, Miami, Golden State, they were all not featured. One agent mentioned New York but conceded they’re too much of a mess to make something happen. Truth be told if New York had a brain and a better ownership group, I’d be scared to death of Knicks as a landing spot.

One of the things that one agent mentioned is the financial uncertainty of the league. That is the number reason why Giannis should take the deal from the Bucks. Agents mention how there is a great deal of unknown around the cap figure next year and there seems to be some panic on what might happen. I made the case on a recent episode of The Daily Tap on the SnotapWI Network that Giannis should sign his deal now versus next year. The cap might stay at inflated artificially to preserve free agency, but after next year, who knows what could happen.

We’ll see if Giannis decide to take the deal now or wait it out. Odds are that he waits until next season which becomes exhausting for Bucks’ fans. Yet it is good to know that most who are clued in to the league believe he’s staying put in Milwaukee.

Charlie.