Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo teammate claims he ‘bleeds green’ amid trade rumors

When Damian Lillard tore his Achilles tendon and the Milwaukee Bucks were subsequently eliminated in the NBA playoffs by the Indiana Pacers in gut-wrenching fashion, the franchise was immediately thrust into the scenario it desperately tried to avoid. Significant roster changes might now be inevitable. Fans are already speculating about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future, with trade chatter swirling around the 30-year-old superstar.

However, one Bucks player is confident that Antetokounmpo will stay in the place that he has forged so many memories and achieved so many personal and career milestones.

“Giannis bleeds green,” fan favorite Bobby Portis Jr. told Michelle Beadle and three-time Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams on FanDuel’s “Run It Back.” “I think he bleeds loyalty… I think he wants that Tim Duncan, Kobe-esque, Steph Curry-type career where they play with one franchise.”

Antetokounmpo posted a phot0 of himself on Instagram wearing a “Win For Cream City” shirt, seemingly expressing his devotion to Milwaukee.

Portis also attempted to remove himself from the situation and look through the lens of an unbiased observer, and in doing so, he made some good points about a potential trade centering around the Greek Freak. “If {another team} makes a move, you might be in the same position that the Bucks are in,” the veteran forward said.