Giannis Antetokounmpo has taken center stage as the NBA trade deadline approaches on Thursday, with league-wide attention fixed on Milwaukee’s next move.
The Milwaukee Bucks are the center of the NBA trade deadline landscape this season thanks to the persistent rumors surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo. Although the Golden State Warriors seemingly bowed out late on Wednesday night, the Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, and potentially more teams still have Giannis atop their board.
Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t publicly pressuring the Milwaukee Bucks to trade him before the deadline. Instead, he continues to tell reporters that he would rather stay with the team and keep pursuing championships.
The Milwaukee Bucks survived the New Orleans Pelicans 141-137 in overtime on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum, despite Trey Murphy III scoring 44 points for New Orleans.
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In recent weeks, speculation surrounding the future of two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks has dominated coverage leading up to the 2026 NBA trade deadline.
Trade chatter has intensified around the Milwaukee Bucks, leaving fans to question whether Milwaukee is nearing a breaking point with Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Giannis Antetokounmpo may be wearing different threads within the next day as the trade deadline closes in. Conversations around the league have intensified
It wasn’t easy, but the Milwaukee Bucks picked up their second win of the week, taking down the New Orleans Pelicans in a nail biter. The win indirectly improves the Bucks’ chances of keeping their pick, separating themselves from each other by nine games in the lottery standings.
Ryan Rollins scored 27 points, and six teammates scored in double figures as the host Milwaukee Bucks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 141-137 in overtime Wednesday night.
Before the season started, ESPN’s senior insider Shams Charania put the league on notice by reporting on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s uncertain future in Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee Bucks' dicussions with other teams regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo seem to be getting more serious. With 18 hours left until Thursday's NBA trade deadline, the Bucks reportedly are focused on the Miami Heat and the Minnesota Timberwolves as trade partners, if they do ultimately decide to trade the two-time MVP.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s trade saga is one of the biggest stories of the 25/26 NBA season, and if a move happens at all, it has to happen fast with the trade deadline just a day away.
The NBA trade deadline is rarely quiet, but this year, the noise coming out of Wisconsin is deafening. We aren’t talking about bench players or second-round picks here.
AJ Johnson, the Milwaukee Bucks‘ first-round draft pick in 2024, is changing jerseys again this trade deadline. Once again accompanying Khris Middleton, the 21-year-old Wizards guard will head to Dallas as part of the Anthony Davis trade that relieves the Mavericks of Davis’ massive contract in exchange for expiring salaries and draft assets.
The Milwaukee Bucks are in a starring role at the NBA trade deadline with the Giannis Antetokounmpo offers coming in. A move would need to feature a high-salaried player to help dollar figures match, so we’re going to separate players the Bucks are looking to acquire into two categories.
The Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo seem to be heading for a divorce at some point, whether it’s before the trade deadline or the offseason. If it were to happen before the deadline, the sense is that it’ll transpire in the next eight hours, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
The Cavaliers may not be done dealing yet. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Cavs are one of two teams showing trade interest in Nets guard Cam Thomas ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline.
Kyle Kuzma is going through it again. Last season, Kuzma found himself as the subject of a trade rumor when he was a member of the Washington Wizards. Kuzma was traded before the trade deadline last season, being moved to the Milwaukee Bucks.