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About Chris Mannix

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI’s “Open Floor” podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.
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Trading Jaylen Brown for Giannis Would Be Ridiculous
Chris Mannix and Evan Turner break down the Bucks’ making Giannis Antetokounmpo available in a trade, why trading him for Jaylen Brown is a bad idea and other options Milwaukee could explore.
00:17:40 | May 13, 2026
Trading Jaylen Brown for Giannis Would Be Ridiculous
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