Giannis Antetokounmpo is not going anywhere. The NBA’s trade deadline passed on Thursday, and Antetokounmpo was not dealt by the Milwaukee Bucks. In fact, one report alleged the team was never serious about trading their star player.
The Milwaukee Bucks, to the delight of their fans and dismay of the rest of the NBA world, did not trade two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo ahead of today’s headline.
Center Nick Richards is not, after all, joining the Milwaukee Bucks. What initially was reported as a two-team trade between the Bucks and Suns has been expanded to a three-team deal including the Chicago Bulls, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Despite the number of trades made in the last 48 hours, perhaps the biggest story of the NBA trade deadline is regarding a deal that was not made: the Milwaukee Bucks are keeping Giannis Antetokounmpo.
It is a great day to be a fan of the Milwaukee Bucks. Once again, after months and months of rumors, it is official that Giannis Antetokounmpo will remain with the organization that drafted him.
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The Milwaukee Bucks, after months of speculation, have made it known to other teams around the NBA that they are not trading franchise cornerstone Giannis Antetokounmpo ahead of the deadline.
The Giannis speculation can officially stop. Despite weeks of intensifying rumors and aggressive overtures from rival front offices, the Milwaukee Bucks have drawn a line in the sand regarding their franchise superstar.
The Milwaukee Bucks do not plan to trade former NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo before the Thursday afternoon trade deadline but are in the market to make smaller deals, ESPN reported.
A week before the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo informed the team he was ready for a new home for the first time in his career.
The Milwaukee Bucks have indicated they will not be trading Giannis Antetokounmpo during the season, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania, and on the heels of that announcement, they have swung their first move of the deadline.
The 12th-place Bucks began Thursday with a record of 20-29, and the perception exists that Milwaukee isn't one offseason away from catching the other advertised contenders in the Eastern Conference.