Spurs could land elite wing nobody thinks is available this offseason

What would you say if I told you that the New York Knicks were poorly run? That's not new news, right? Well, terribly run organizations do, let's call it unintelligent, things on a regular basis. They did it last offseason when they made a trade with the Brooklyn Nets to acquire Mikal Bridges for five draft picks and some players. He's not worth all of that, and they're finding that out the hard way.

He is, however, worth one or two first-round picks, and they may want to look into recapping some of that draft capital to flip for Giannis Antetokounmpo if they follow Bill Simmons' plan to get the Greek Freak to the Big Apple.

This was a crazy idea from the Podfather, and it's not happening, but it's fun to kick around while the Spurs are in the background, readying themselves to surprise the NBA. His master plan involved SA sending picks to New York for Bridges, who would then turn around and use those picks and Karl-Anthony Towns to go after Giannis. Yeah, I know. Crazy, right?

San Antonio doesn't need Mikal Bridges

I wouldn't be surprised if Knicks president Leon Rose picked up the phone to try this, but this is the silliest idea I've heard thus far. As Zach Lowe points out, the Spurs could beat New York's manufactured offer for Giannis without involving anyone else. Why would they opt for a player who doesn't come close to what the Bucks' franchise superstar could bring to SA?

If your answer relates to how much more it would cost to acquire Giannis as opposed to Bridges, I'll respond by reminding you that you generally get what you pay for in this world. Bridges is a good defender, and he's shown flashes of a really good player on the offensive end, but he's been inconsistent on that side of the floor.

He's a slightly better version of Devin Vassell, but Vassell shot a better three-point percentage this year (37%). Mikal shot 35% from deep during the regular season, and that number dropped to 34% in the playoffs. Defenders are great, but this team needs reliable shooting on the wing, and they're not going to get it from Bridges.

Again, I wouldn't be surprised if Rose thought this was a good idea, but Brian Wright should laugh him off the phone if he ever seriously called to inquire about this proposal. San Antonio is not going to be used to bail out teams who made poor choices by making one of their own. Go ahead and toss that idea out the window.