NBA Exec Makes Bold Claim on Potential Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Wembanyama Duo

If San Antonio found a way to acquire Antetokounmpo, the franchise would have a lethal "Big 3" of Antetokounmpo, Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox. 

One Eastern Conference executive told Vecenie that the Spurs would be his favorite to win the championship if Antetokounmpo landed in San Antonio next to Wembanyama.

"If the Spurs paired Giannis and Wemby, they would be the favorite to win the title next year,” the East exec said. "They’d have two guys who might be top-five players in the league next year on the same team. 

"Plus, they fit. They’d have a dominant defense that no one would be able to score against inside, and they’d have the ability to play five-out in an even more devastating way than the Bucks did with Brook Lopez if they surrounded Giannis and Wemby with the right wings.” 

Antetokounmpo doesn't have a no-trade clause in his contract. He averaged 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocks for the Bucks this season in 67 games. 

Milwaukee has won just one postseason series since winning the 2021 championship. The Indiana Pacers have defeated the Bucks in the first round of the playoffs two years in a row. 

The 30-year-old Antetokounmpo has career averages of 23.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks. Meanwhile, Wembanyama has career averages of 22.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 3.7 blocks. 

It will be fascinating to see what Antetokounmpo does this summer. If the swingman requests a trade from the Bucks, the Spurs will probably call Milwaukee.