Giannis Antetokounmpo was not traded prior to the deadline this season, but the rumors have not completely gone away with the offseason looming. In fact, the Milwaukee Bucks star is already being linked to a very surprising landing spot.
The Milwaukee Bucks remain focused on contending around Giannis Antetokounmpo, but the NBA Draft still presents an opportunity to add young talent that can contribute to the roster long term.
The Milwaukee Bucks are 28-39 as the 2025-26 NBA season end draws closer and closer. They are currently the 11th seeded team in the Eastern Conference, which is 5.5 games back of the Charlotte Hornets for the 10th (and final) spot in the conference’s playoff picture.
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks will play on Tuesday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo is dealing with an injury, however. Giannis was on the injury report before ultimately being made available for Milwaukee’s game on Sunday against the Indiana Pacers, a game the Bucks won 134-123.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo survived the 2026 NBA trade deadline without getting moved somewhere else, as the Milwaukee Bucks ultimately decided to keep him in the fold.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks sit at 28–39, holding 11th place in the Eastern Conference, and are barely clinging to a play-in opportunity.
The Los Angeles Lakers have long expressed interest in Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, though any deal could require them to be the third team in a multi-team trade.
Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered a historic performance for the Milwaukee Bucks in their most recent outing. The two-time MVP led the way with another strong showing, guiding Milwaukee to a 134–123 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
There was a brief scare involving Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his knee during Sunday’s win. But the injury report says something else. Antetokounmpo appeared to tweak his knee after landing awkwardly on a dunk during the victory over the Pacers.
A lost season for superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks continues Tuesday, when they host the stumbling Cleveland Cavaliers. Antetokounmpo
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The Milwaukee Bucks remain focused on contending around Giannis Antetokounmpo, but the NBA Draft still presents an opportunity to add young talent that can contribute to the roster long term.
The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers this week, a result that briefly reignited a debate that has followed the franchise for much of the 2025-26 season.
The Milwaukee Bucks scouting department is turning its attention to March Madness and some of the top prospects in the country. Some members of the Milwaukee Bucks On SI staff identified a player the team should look at going into the tournament.
On Sunday, Nike posted a brief message that sparked curiosity among fans, praising NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. The shoutout came during a home game for the Milwaukee Bucks against their longtime rivals, the Indiana Pacers.
Even though the 2025-26 season will likely go down as one of the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo want to forget, they could put all the drama, uncertainty and team struggles aside for one night as Antetokounmpo made sure to accomplish something new to add to his career resume.