Blockbuster NBA Trade Idea Sends Bucks Four Players in Exchange for Giannis Antetokounmpo

Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report created a three-team NBA trade idea involving the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. 

In his blockbuster trade idea, Pincus has the Bucks trading Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Knicks, 

In return, Milwaukee would get four players and multiple draft picks and swap rights. 

New York Knicks get:

• Giannis Antetokounmpo (from Bucks)

Milwaukee Bucks get:

• OG Anunoby (from Knicks)
• Brandon Clarke (from Grizzlies)
• Vince Williams Jr. (from Grizzlies)
• GG Jackson II (from Grizzlies)
• 2026 Washington Wizards protected first-round pick (from Knicks)
• 2026 first-round swap rights (from Knicks)
• 2028 protected first-round pick (from Grizzlies)
• 2030 first-round swap rights (from Knicks)
• 2032 protected first-round pick (from Grizzlies)
• 2032 first-round swap rights (top-five protected for the Knicks)

Grizzlies get:

• Mikal Bridges (from Knicks)

The Knicks made the conference finals this year for the first time since 2000. They not only lost to the Indiana Pacers in six games, but Tom Thibodeau was also fired as head coach. 

Meanwhile, the Bucks lost to the Pacers in the first round of the playoffs in five games. Milwaukee has won only one postseason series since winning the 2021 championship against the Phoenix Suns.