Trade rumors surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo continue to swirl as this season’s deadline approaches. Tension is rising in the Milwaukee Bucks locker room as the superstar’s growing uncertainty makes a trade more likely once Antetokounmpo officially requests it.
Whether or not Giannis Antetokounmpo will be traded before this season’s deadline is still up in the air. The Greek superstar and his agent are said to be in talks with the Milwaukee Bucks about his future, with an answer expected over the next few weeks.
The Milwaukee Bucks are falling off the pace in the Eastern Conference standings, and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s calf injury that is going to keep him out for multiple weeks is not going to help matters at all.
It remains to be seen whether or not Giannis Antetokounmpo will be traded before the trade deadline this season. Giannis Antetokounmpo and his agent are reportedly talking to the Milwaukee Bucks about his future and a resolution is expected in the next few weeks.
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The lingering question for every Greek Freak fan is simple: how many hints will it take for the Bucks to truly understand what Giannis Antetokounmpo wants?
If the Bucks decide to take calls on Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Knicks will no longer have the inside track. That is the message from ESPN’s Shams Charania, who reports that the Knicks would lose what was essentially an exclusive negotiating window if Milwaukee signals any willingness to discuss its franchise player.
When it comes to Giannis Antetokounmpo, there is clearly no shortage of topics and rumors to go over. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player remains part of the Milwaukee Bucks, but recent rumors suggest that he and his side are looking for a way out of Cream City via a trade.
The Milwaukee Bucks are preparing for Thursday’s matchup against the Boston Celtics at Fiserv Forum, but they could be without some players active for that contest. With superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo still out because of a lower-body injury, Milwaukee has both guard AJ Green and forward Taurean Prince on the injury report.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks continue to be at the center of NBA interest, ever since last week's ESPN reports that this chapter in Milwaukee sports history may reach its ending sooner rather than later.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has given the Milwaukee Bucks a chance to right the ship around him. Even as speculation mounted through the offseason that he'd start the season elsewhere, he was patient and never demanded a trade.