It certainly sounds as though Giannis Antetokounmpo’s days are numbered with the Milwaukee Bucks. Late Wednesday morning, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that, for the first time, the team is earnestly considering suitors’ advances.
A former Milwaukee Bucks player pointed the finger at head coach Doc Rivers on Wednesday for the major issues the franchise has endured over the previous two years.
The time has officially come. Giannis Antetokounmpo wants out of Milwaukee either this season or during the offseason. These rumors have been ongoing for over a year now, but Giannis never made it public until Wednesday.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
A new report reveals what was ultimately the last straw for Giannis Antetokounmpo and his relationship with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks’ loss to Oklahoma City last Wednesday was viewed as a “point of no return” for Antetokounmpo’s future in Milwaukee, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line.
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is preparing to say farewell to Milwaukee as the Feb. 5 trade deadline nears, ESPN reported Wednesday. Multiple teams have made "aggressive offers" for the two-time league MVP and the Bucks are starting to listen, according to the report.
The NBA trade winds are blowing with the deadline just about one week away. With the Milwaukee Bucks expected to be an active team on the market, they reportedly engaged in trade talks with the Cleveland Cavaliers in recent days.
“There will never be a chance, and there will never be a moment that I will come out and say, ‘I want a trade.'” Do you remember Giannis Antetokounmpo’s pledge to the Milwaukee Bucks?
The Bucks have been shopping around the edges. Giannis Antetokounmpo now looms over the whole board. Milwaukee has made players such as Kyle Kuzma and Bobby Portis available in an effort to upgrade the roster, but traction has been limited, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Fan bases of advertised NBA championship contenders have spent the past several months hoping that the Bucks and their superstar would agree to a divorce ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline.
Because the Mavericks couldn’t get out of Dallas on Sunday, Milwaukee Bucks fans won’t get to see how their team will respond without Giannis Antetokounmpo until next Tuesday’s matchup with the rival Chicago Bulls.
If Giannis Antetokounmpo truly becomes available, expect the Heat and Knicks to be at the front of the line. Both teams are widely viewed around the league as motivated suitors if Milwaukee opens a real bidding process.
Things are not looking up for the Milwaukee Bucks. There are more negatives than positives for the team, which absorbed another defeat on Tuesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia against Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers to the tune of a 139-122 score.
The hits just keep on coming. The moribund Milwaukee Bucks (18-27) found themselves in even more trouble during Tuesday’s 139-122 loss versus the Philadelphia 76ers.