BT & Sal dive into the red-hot trade rumors surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Knicks, fueled by reports that the superstar only wants New York. Sal argues that Giannis's rumored preference gives the Knicks massive leverage, potentially allowing them to acquire him without giving up everything the Bucks demand. The hosts agree on one crucial point: for the Knicks to win a championship with Giannis, Karl-Anthony Towns must be traded. They debate the toxic fit of a Brunson-Giannis-Towns trio and the need to reroute Towns for the wing defenders (Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and picks) they would have to surrender in the initial Giannis trade. The conversation heats up when a producer suggests Jalen Brunson should be traded for Giannis, a notion Tierney instantly shuts down as "zero chance." The segment also touches on the trade restriction on Mikal Bridges (who can't be traded until early February) and questions whether Leon Rose made a strategic error by going "all-in" for Towns a year ago, thereby depleting the trade capital needed for this now-looming blockbuster.