NBA Trade Ideas Sending Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo To Hawks, Rockets, Knicks, Spurs, Warriors
According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, Giannis Antetokounmpo and his agent are having conversations with the Milwaukee Bucks about the power forward’s future.
It appears Antetokounmpo is thinking about requesting a trade from the Bucks.
With Charania’s reporting in mind, NBA writers Kevin Pelton and Zach Kram of ESPN created trade ideas sending Antetokounmpo to the Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors:
Atlanta Hawks get: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Cole Anthony
Milwaukee Bucks get: Trae Young, Zaccharie Risacher, 2026 first-round pick (via better of Pelicans and Bucks), 2027 first-round pick (top-four protected, via worse of Pelicans and Bucks), 2029 first-round pick (top-four protected 2029 to 2031, unprotected in 2032 if not conveyed), 2031 first-round pick (top-four protected in 2031 if eligible, otherwise unprotected in 2032)
Houston Rockets get: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee Bucks get: Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, 2027 first-round pick (unprotected, via Suns)
New York Knicks get: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jericho Sims
Milwaukee Bucks get: Karl-Anthony Towns, Pacome Dadiet, Tyler Kolek, 2026 first-round pick (top-eight protected, via Wizards; otherwise, second-round selections in 2026 and 2027), 2028 first-round swap (worse of Bucks or Trail Blazers for Knicks), 2030 first-round swap (worse of Bucks or Trail Blazers for Knicks), 2032 first-round swap
San Antonio Spurs get: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee Bucks get: Stephon Castle, Harrison Barnes, Kelly Olynyk, Jordan McLaughlin, 2027 first-round pick (via Hawks), 2029 first-round pick, 2032 first-round pick
Golden State Warriors get: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee Bucks get: Draymond Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Buddy Hield, 2026 first-round pick, 2028 first-round pick, 2030 first-round pick (if 1 through 20), 2032 first-round pick
Antetokounmpo doesn’t have a no-trade clause in his contract. The future Hall of Famer is making $54.1 million this season. He has a player option worth $62.8 million for the 2027-28 season.
A top 75 player of all time, Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee to the 2021 championship against the Phoenix Suns. Since then, the Bucks have won only one playoff series.
Antetokounmpo is a two-time MVP, one-time Finals MVP, one-time Defensive Player of the Year and nine-time All-Star. He holds career averages of 24.0 points, 9.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game.
The Bucks are just 10-13 on the season. They are in 10th place in the East and will likely drop in the standings since Antetokounmpo will miss time after suffering a right calf strain on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons.
Has Antetokounmpo played his final game with the Bucks? Only time will tell.
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