Aggressive Boston package for Giannis Antetokounmpo should beat out Heat
Aggressive Celtics package for Giannis Antetokounmpo should beat out Heat
Milwaukee has options, but one is clearly better if Boston caves a littleTi Windisch|
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Milwaukee BucksBoston CelticsThe Giannis Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes has swung in the favor of the Boston Celtics per the latest reporting, as the Milwaukee Bucks have come around on the idea of adding Jaylen Brown to their team.
BREAKING: The Bostin Celtics are the favorites to land Giannis, per @ChrisBHaynes
— Heat Central (@HeatCulture13) June 23, 2026
"The Boston Celtics are the front runners to land Giannis Antetokounmpo.... I can expect something to be done by end of the day but if not, most definitely by the draft. Right now I'm hearing the… pic.twitter.com/NJlVD9Zctn
The merits of Brown are pretty clear: he's the best individual player the Bucks could get for Giannis, he has a Finals MVP and is fresh off a sixth-place MVP finish, he plays the most valuable position in the sport, and he's motivated to prove he can lead a franchise. Given Brown is so great, why isn't Giannis in Boston yet?
Outside of the question of Brown actually wanting to play for the Bucks (which seems to be potentially resolved now), the answer is that Giannis is better and more meaningful to the Bucks than Jaylen Brown and the Bucks will be mostly stuck in place if they made a one-for-one swap.
Getting a true centerpiece that Miami cannot really offer is valuable, but putting all of the Bucks eggs in one basket is a dangerous proposition. Boston's full trade package could surround Brown with quite a few other trade chips, including the 27th overall pick, up to three future firsts, and rookie Hugo Gonzalez.
If Boston offers all of those assets, the Bucks should take that deal over Miami's. That one "if" may end up deciding which of these Eastern Conference powers ends up with the Greek Freak. The Heat appear to have less reservations about sending out pretty much everything for Giannis: Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Kasparas Jakucionis, Jaime Jaquez Jr., the 13th overall pick, and 2-3 future firsts.
Despite Miami having the better draft pick in 2026, getting Brown plus 3-4 picks and a prospect or two is a safer path forward than taking a package that is essentially a package of lottery tickets. Ware, Jakucionis, and that 13th pick all have potential, but the odds are heavily stacked against the Bucks pulling a player out of that group who ever reaches Jaylen Brown's level. Boston can offer an established star plus further (if less valuable) dart throws.
Even if the 2026-27 Bucks won't be contenders with Brown, they don't have anything to gain from losing games. Milwaukee doesn't control its draft pick until 2031, so whatever rebuilding the Bucks do may as well be accomplished with Brown around.
Building a core faster could help develop key rookies, and there's no reason Brown couldn't be flipped for more assets in the coming weeks or months anyway. Getting another significant return plus Boston picks could be a way for Milwaukee to end up with a similar but larger package of assets than the Heat can offer themselves.
The big question then is just how badly do the Boston Celtics want Giannis? Is an extra pick or two or Hugo Gonzalez just too much for Brad Stevens to break up what's been the winningest franchise of the 2020s thus far? Or is solving Boston's rim pressure issue with one fell swoop too appealing to resist pushing in the chips?
I’m just gonna say….
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) June 22, 2026
I would be absolutely shocked if Hugo was/is thrown into any Giannis trade offer. The entire organization is all-in on him - Stevens prob the most. They could not be higher on him. I genuinely don’t believe he’s involved. Guess we’ll see.
Seems like we'll find out in the coming hours! Pending a surprising third team or yet another instance of Giannis staying in Milwaukee after all, the future of the Greek Freak will be determined by just how aggressive the Celtics want to be.
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TI WINDISCHTi has covered the Milwaukee Bucks and Wisconsin Herd since 2015, including as host of the Gyro Step podcast covering all things Bucks since 2019. His first favorite Buck was Brandon Knight and he was the one who asked the question that prompted Brandon Jennings to state that Bucks in 6 is for the culture.
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price subsidising their life by livestreaming
Venezuela Fury and her husband Noah Price look to be making their own way in the world by raking it in from their lucrative social media accounts.
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury, 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year.
Since getting married and moving in together the couple have been earning thousands of pounds a month, livestreaming their life as newlyweds in their static caravan in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
And fans can't get enough of their regular life updates on TikTok and Kick, which have proved to be very profitable for the pair.
They look to be supporting themselves after Noah denied that he was given £5million by Venezuela's family as a wedding gift.
Despite his wife's huge family wealth, an estimated combined £160 million, Noah recently told his Kick followers that he 'pays for everything' for the couple.
Making light of the claims about Venezuela's millionaire financial status, Noah said: 'I actually pay for everything unfortunately. You'd expect the millionaire to pay for it wouldn't you.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price are earning thousands livestreaming their caravan life - after her new groom insisted he pays all the bills and denied he had £5m handout from her dad
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury , 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year
Venezuela then asked their fans: 'Do you think I am a millionaire?'
Noah joked: 'She isn't a secret millionaire guys', before she broke into song and sang: 'But I live like a millionaire!'
But it seems according to estimated calculations from their social media work, Noah and Venezuela can more than afford to support themselves.
Noah has been livestreaming on platforms such as Kick and TikTok, where viewers can send paid gifts or donations.
He was previously encouraging viewers to send gifts on his honeymoon during livestreams, suggesting this is one revenue stream.
Both Noah and Venezuela have built substantial followings on Instagram and TikTok. They can potentially earn money through sponsored posts, brand collaborations, affiliate links and creator payouts.
Kick allows its creators to take home 95 per cent of the £4.99 subscription cost that fans pay.
Streamers keep 100 per cent of direct tips and donations, minus minor standard payment processing fees.
It is unclear how many subscribers Noah currently has because this information is hidden, but he does have 7,200 followers which is publicly viewable.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million
In one video on their honeymoon, Noah asked his followers if they'd give them some more gifts now that they were married.
In a TikTok live viewed by 20,000 he said: 'Keep liking our videos people, keep sending gifts.'
After saying thank you to several of his followers he joked they should stick around on the livestream and 'watch Venezuela punch me in the mouth'.
The other half of the honeymooning couple said: 'I am, honestly!'
Noah previously confirmed that the pair don't share their finances after they were asked whether they have a shared bank account.
'She earns her money, I earn mine,' said Noah, as Venezuela joked: 'Yeah, what you gonna do about it.'
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'.
Meanwhile Venezuela is being eyed up by executives for a fly on the wall TV series.
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'
Boasting 1.3 million TikTok followers, Venezuela is already entertaining fans with her honest musings and candid moments, from cooking to kitting out her and Noah's static caravan home.
And following the success of the Netflix series At Home With The Furys, it is no wonder bosses are wanting to draw on the Fury popularity.
A TV insider said: 'The couple are not A-list celebrities but everyone has become obsessed with their love story.
'People are genuinely intrigued by them. Whether it’s the fact they have married so young, Venezuela’s famous family or their gypsy lifestyle, they have the ‘X factor'.
'Several TV executives think a proper fly-on-the-wall series following their lives as newlyweds in the gypsy community would be fascinating,' they told The Sun.
It is thought Netflix would be likely to produce the series due to their already established relationship with the Furys.
Venezuela's representatives told The Daily Mail: 'We have many offers on the table regarding Venezuela which we are discussing.'
