Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors heat up as NBA insider drops new update

Giannis Antetokounmpo is still a Milwaukee Buck, at least for now. The trade deadline is just days away, and several teams are trying to change that.

The New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves have all been connected to Antetokounmpo, but none have made an offer that gets Milwaukee's attention.

If the Bucks were ready to deal him right now, it probably would've leaked already. What seems more likely is that those four teams will need to bring other organizations into the mix to make the money work.

There's another issue brewing too. ESPN's Shams Charania reported some tension between Giannis and the Bucks over how the rest of the season is getting handled.

"The teams interested in Giannis, that are making these aggressive pushes like Miami, New York, Golden State, and Minnesota. They're waiting for Milwaukee to really get to the point where they're on the brink, where they're really making these counteroffers, like, 'we're a piece or two or three away, and let's potentially get this deal done.' So these conversations will continue as we get closer to Wednesday and Thursday."

"The Bucks are at a tipping point, though. There's a conflict. They're in a position now where they're playing more and more for a draft pick the second half of the season. Giannis wants to play for a championship. He wants to play in the second half of the year. So, there's a conflict of agendas with where both of these sides are going."