The Warriors and the Knicks continue to circle Giannis Antetokounmpo as the trade deadline approaches this Thursday. Last month, the Greek Freak pledged his loyalty to the Milwaukee Bucks, but then the franchise is listening to offers to trade the 2x All-Star.
It is not getting any better for the Milwaukee Bucks. Their downward spiral continues, as they suffered yet another loss on Sunday, and it was in a truly embarrassing fashion.
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The Milwaukee Bucks evened the season series to the Boston Celtics by losing this one, 107-79. Ryan Rollins was the main bright spot for the Bucks; his 25 points were a larger share of the Bucks’ total than anyone would have liked.
Four days. That’s how much time there’s left before the NBA trade deadline, and as the clock ticks, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future in Wisconsin becomes more and more uncertain.
The Milwaukee Bucks are 18-28 on the season, 12th place in the NBA Eastern Conference, and quickly emerging as a serious candidate for a top-ten pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
The Dallas Mavericks have been at the center of the NBA trade discussions since early December, particularly during their challenging 9-16 start. While some high-profile rumors did not ultimately materialize, the focus has remained on D’Angelo Russell as a potential trade piece.
Giannis Antetokounmpo would draw trade interest from virtually every NBA team, though there are only a few he would realistically consider re-signing with.
In trade rumors that don’t involve a certain someone, the Milwaukee Bucks have the Brooklyn Nets’ Cam Thomas and the Dallas Mavericks’ D’Angelo Russell on their radar, per Michael Scotto.
Jae Crowder tends to make himself heard. The former NBA forward, who played for nine teams in 13 seasons -- including Sacramento last season for the last nine of his 812 games -- has always tweeted in capital letters.
Around the NBA, there is no consensus on when the Bucks will actually pull the trigger on a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade. The Stein Line’s Marc Stein and
Myles Turner has not given the Milwaukee Bucks the year they hoped for when they signed the ex-Pacers center to a four-year, $109 million contract last summer.
The silence is louder than the loyalty. For the first time in more than a decade, the Milwaukee Bucks are openly weighing a future that does not revolve around their franchise cornerstone.
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