The Milwaukee Bucks should trade their second-leading scorer, a 25-year-old point guard who is averaging 18.4 points, 7.8 assists, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.2 steals per game while shooting 38% from three.
For most of this past offseason, the most talked-about NBA topic was whether or not Giannis Antetokounmpo was going to ask for a trade away from the Bucks, the only NBA team he’s ever known.
Now that the holidays are behind us, we’re at my second-favorite time of year: NBA trade season! With that in mind, we’ve brought back our trade candidate series.
Often in the NBA’s picture, the East heats up faster than the West. And you can witness this phenomenon during the active mid-season trade window. In less than a month, the February deadline will be approaching.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is currently in the midst of a three-year, $175 million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks. The contract will keep him tied to the franchise through the end of the 2027–28 season.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
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Throughout the past few months of having to stare down rumors that Giannis Antetokounmpo wants out, it’s been clear the Milwaukee Bucks will do anything to keep him until he demands a trade.
Despite the Milwaukee Bucks spiraling to a 16–21 record, Giannis Antetokounmpo has drawn a firm line amid growing trade speculation. With the February 5 deadline approaching, the two-time MVP has made it clear that an exit from Milwaukee is not on his mind.
Giannis Antetokounmpo said he considers himself a member of the Milwaukee Bucks for life -- or as long as the team will have him. Despite speculation in the first part of the 2025-26 NBA season that he wants out of Milwaukee, he told The Athletic that he would never ask the only team he's known as a pro to trade him.
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo says he is staying put. Speaking to The Athletic’s Sam Amick after Wednesday’s loss to Golden State, Antetokounmpo delivered his most direct response yet to months of trade speculation, saying he is “locked in” with the Bucks and plans to remain in Milwaukee.
The Bucks are looking to be active in the trade market heading into the deadline once again. Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints and Sam Amick of The Athletic had reports yesterday, jam-packed with Bucks-related news.
The Milwaukee Bucks’ road loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night wasn’t just defined by hot shooting and momentum swings, it was also shaped by frustration over how the game was officiated, particularly surrounding a physical sequence involving Giannis Antetokounmpo and Draymond Green.
The Bucks waived guard Mark Sears on Wednesday, according to NBA.com’s official transaction log. The move ensures that Milwaukee won’t be on the hook for Sears’ full salary, having cut him prior to the league-wide salary guarantee date.