Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Rumors Spark Up As Report Reveals Nba Star Open To Move

Giannis Antetokounmpo waste and acquisition rumors started to swirl connected Monday arsenic a caller study offered a glimpse of conscionable really consenting nan Milwaukee Bucks prima would beryllium for a imaginable move.

Antetokounmpo is "open-minded" astir looking to proceed his profession elsewhere should he determine that his profession pinch nan Bucks had tally its course, ESPN reported. NBA teams were reportedly expected to cheque successful pinch Milwaukee much often than they person been to cheque nan organization’s somesthesia connected really adjacent they are to trading him.

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Milwaukee Bucks guardant Giannis Antetokounmpo, #34, during crippled 5 of nan first information for nan 2024-25 NBA Playoffs against nan Indiana Pacers astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis connected April 29, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)

No circumstantial teams were named successful nan report, and it did not look nan Bucks were successful progressive discussions to trading nan one-time NBA champion and two-time MVP. However, nan squad and Antetokounmpo’s reps were reportedly expected to talk astir nan early successful nan offseason.

The mobility astir whether he would enactment successful Milwaukee loomed arsenic soon arsenic nan Indiana Pacers eliminated nan Bucks successful nan playoffs. He was asked successful nan contiguous aftermath of nan playoff nonaccomplishment whether he still believed he could triumph a 2nd title pinch nan Bucks.

"I’m not going to do this. I’m not going to do this," Antetokounmpo said. "I cognize ... immoderate I say, I cognize really it’s going to translate. I don’t know, man. I wish I was still playing. I wish I was still competing and going backmost to Milwaukee. I don’t know."

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Milwaukee Bucks guardant Giannis Antetokounmpo, #34, hugs Indiana Pacers defender T.J. McConnell, #9, pursuing Game 5 of an NBA hoops first-round playoff bid connected Tuesday, April 29, 2025 successful Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

He still has 2 guaranteed years near connected his statement successful summation to a subordinate action for nan 2027-28 season.

Milwaukee did return a large plaything successful trying to build a superstar-laden squad to get to that 2nd title. The Bucks traded for Damian Lillard to partner pinch Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton.

However, since nan 2021 title nan squad has not made it backmost to nan convention finals and has been eliminated from nan postseason successful nan first information 3 consecutive times. The squad went from Mike Budenholzer to Adrian Griffin to Doc Rivers arsenic caput coach arsenic well.

The Brooklyn Nets, New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets person each been named arsenic potential suitors for nan prima player. The image could go clearer erstwhile nan NBA Draft Lottery shakes retired aft Monday night.

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, #34, looks connected during nan first half of an NBA hoops crippled against nan Minnesota Timberwolves connected Tuesday, April 8, 2025 successful Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash, File)

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Antetokounmpo is simply a nine-time All-Star who has been conscionable arsenic impactful connected nan franchise arsenic Lew Alcindor. During nan 2024-25 season, he averaged 30.4 points and 11.9 rebounds per game.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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