So…Giannis is Definitely Going to Demand a Trade Right?

[GiannisAnte34]

He's going to demand it, when has he ever not. but he is not going to get traded. that's not going to happen. so I'll tell you what Gianna's problem has been of late,,,he gets injured.

That's the problem The the bucks problem is actually Gianna's getting injured through no fault of the bucks. all giannis wants is a commitment to improve, and the bucks have agreed.

I think deep down in Gianna's heart, he knows that he's been the main cause of the bucks' problems in the last few years. if he doesnt get injured the bucks win another with holiday and they never trade for lillard

He’s bound to not have his body quite right after the groin injury sidelined him for a couple weeks. I’d give him some more time to ramp back up

[bstein14]

Bucks have been shooting the lights out from deep.

They are the 2nd worst rebounding team in the league and they are near the bottom of the league on defense... those are heart/energy/hustle type problems you get when everyone isn't buying in... either to the coach, or the system, or leaders like Giannis aren't out there holding people accountable.

If you think you're a team that can compete for a championship you can't be bad at defense and rebounding.

[Castle Black]

OKC just won a Championship, are currently 20-1, and might be the best, deepest, and most dominant team the NBA has seen in the 21st Century. They have the best shot I can remember a team having to 3-peat since the early 2000's lakers, and people on here want them to gut their young roster for 31 year-old Giannis… lol.

[Chuck Everett]

Bucks have been shooting the lights out from deep.

They are the 2nd worst rebounding team in the league and they are near the bottom of the league on defense... those are heart/energy/hustle type problems you get when everyone isn't buying in... either to the coach, or the system, or leaders like Giannis aren't out there holding people accountable.

If you think you're a team that can compete for a championship you can't be bad at defense and rebounding.

Giannis is very far removed from his DPOY days. Whether its conservation of energy or disinterest, I couldn't tell you, but he's no stopper. As for Turner, he's a terrible rebounder for a man his size. Put 'em together and what do you got? A bad backline defensively. You'd need OKC or Portland's wings defensively to make it work.

[Old_Blue]

The Bucks suck donkey dong. Giannis is so out of Milwaukee. The Warriors are going to back up the truck for him. Four 1st round picks, three pick swaps and Butler. I'm not saying that's advisable. But, that's what I see happening.

[benultimate]

Jalen Johnson and the Pelicans pick and I probably don't even care if we get nothing else

[Lalouie]

He's going to demand it, when has he ever not. but he is not going to get traded. that's not going to happen. so I'll tell you what Gianna's problem has been of late,,,he gets injured.

That's the problem The the bucks problem is actually Gianna's getting injured through no fault of the bucks. all giannis wants is a commitment to improve, and the bucks have agreed.

I think deep down in Gianna's heart, he knows that he's been the main cause of the bucks' problems in the last few years. if he doesnt get injured the bucks win another with holiday and they never trade for lillard

He’s bound to not have his body quite right after the groin injury sidelined him for a couple weeks. I’d give him some more time to ramp back up

milwaukee is always like top10 places to live. why move especially if you like the chedda

[KGtabake]

He really only has himself to blame. Has 2 of his brothers on the roster. Made the Bucks trade for Dame then buy him out. He wanted to bring Turner on board. He hated Griffin which is how they got Doc.

Like literally everything is his fault, he wanted to try out the GM role and this is what he got, his current situation.

Do you have any proof of that or you are just Kendrick Perkins?
Griffin got fired due to incident in practice with Portis. He also ran out Terry Stots out.
If he's so good, where is he coaching after the Bucks? Haven't heard anything about him since he got fired. Leave aside the fact he got the job in first place after Giannis met with him in the preseason and told Bucks he likes him(but ofc you won't mention that).
Ofc Antetokounmpo wanted the Bucks to trade for lillard, who wouldn't? The part that he wanted him bought out, can be proven by what exactly?
That he wanted to play with Turner? And?

Literally this is just a hating post for no reason.

[knicksfan974]

Someone please post again the Giannis NYK tweets. You know he wants the Knicks, they'll work it out.

[knicksfan974]

Giannis has made it clear he doesn’t want to demand a trade. The media and fans seem hellbent on pressuring him into a trade demand.

If you were Giannis, do you really want to waste the rest of your career in Milwaukee with no real chance of competing, or do you openly see your options (there should be plenty) and make the move to really aim for the title one more time? When you know teams like the Knicks are possible, and taking that team to the championship would make you a legend for life in a huge market. It's worth a thought no?

[JujitsuFlip]

He really only has himself to blame. Has 2 of his brothers on the roster. Made the Bucks trade for Dame then buy him out. He wanted to bring Turner on board. He hated Griffin which is how they got Doc.

Like literally everything is his fault, he wanted to try out the GM role and this is what he got, his current situation.

Do you have any proof of that or you are just Kendrick Perkins?
Griffin got fired due to incident in practice with Portis. He also ran out Terry Stots out.
If he's so good, where is he coaching after the Bucks? Haven't heard anything about him since he got fired. Leave aside the fact he got the job in first place after Giannis met with him in the preseason and told Bucks he likes him(but ofc you won't mention that).
Ofc Antetokounmpo wanted the Bucks to trade for lillard, who wouldn't? The part that he wanted him bought out, can be proven by what exactly?
That he wanted to play with Turner? And?

Literally this is just a hating post for no reason.

Do you have any proof of that or are you just Stephen A?

So you just admitted he wanted Griff and Dame but think the other moves are far fetched? lol brilliant!

If he wanted Turner, the only way to make it work financially was to buyout Dame...

[_NoMas]

Giannis has made it clear he doesn’t want to demand a trade. The media and fans seem hellbent on pressuring him into a trade demand.

If you were Giannis, do you really want to waste the rest of your career in Milwaukee with no real chance of competing, or do you openly see your options (there should be plenty) and make the move to really aim for the title one more time? When you know teams like the Knicks are possible, and taking that team to the championship would make you a legend for life in a huge market. It's worth a thought no?

What package can the Knicks offer that would please Milwaukee? I think Houston, SA and maybe Golden State are the only realistic options - teams with the salary and picks for Milwaukee, and the chance to win for Giannis.

[knicksfan974]

Giannis has made it clear he doesn’t want to demand a trade. The media and fans seem hellbent on pressuring him into a trade demand.

If you were Giannis, do you really want to waste the rest of your career in Milwaukee with no real chance of competing, or do you openly see your options (there should be plenty) and make the move to really aim for the title one more time? When you know teams like the Knicks are possible, and taking that team to the championship would make you a legend for life in a huge market. It's worth a thought no?

What package can the Knicks offer that would please Milwaukee? I think Houston, SA and maybe Golden State are the only realistic options - teams with the salary and picks for Milwaukee, and the chance to win for Giannis.

The Knicks package might not be as good as the ones other teams can offer, but in the end would it matter if Giannis forces his way to NYK? This with the expectation that Giannis has a say in his future and has power to name a team where he would be traded.

[_NoMas]

If you were Giannis, do you really want to waste the rest of your career in Milwaukee with no real chance of competing, or do you openly see your options (there should be plenty) and make the move to really aim for the title one more time? When you know teams like the Knicks are possible, and taking that team to the championship would make you a legend for life in a huge market. It's worth a thought no?

What package can the Knicks offer that would please Milwaukee? I think Houston, SA and maybe Golden State are the only realistic options - teams with the salary and picks for Milwaukee, and the chance to win for Giannis.

The Knicks package might not be as good as the ones other teams can offer, but in the end would it matter if Giannis forces his way to NYK? This with the expectation that Giannis has a say in his future and has power to name a team where he would be traded.

I guess so. Man Milwaukee would be crazy to take a deal on the cheap, they’ve made him rich for generations and beyond, and even paid his brothers to hang around too.

The only loyalty they should be showing Giannis is saying ‘we won’t trade you to a Brooklyn or Charlotte, even if they offered the most picks’ - but their is a middle ground, and we want the best offer from one of the contending teams that have picks. That way everyone’s a winner.

[AFM]

They have to trade him so they can give the keys to Kuzma. Easy 30 ppg scorer if they let him shoot 50 times a night. FREE KUZ.

[NYPiston]

Both OKC and San Antonio should jump all over a Antetokounmpo trade. Chet plus seems like a great starting point or Castle or Harper plus. I can't see too many teams beating that. Maybe Toronto offers Barnes plus a boat load of picks and swaps

Why would OKC make any trades? That team has unparalleled chemistry, just won a Championship and is even better this year. There's no reason for them to blow it up.
I could see the Knicks being a big factor, maybe a team like Miami? The Pistons have the assets and flexibility to get a deal like this done but I don't see them making a big splash.

[scrabbarista]

He needs to come to HOU. The trade possibilities are endless. Sengun? Thompson? Neither? Endless picks? Houston is Giannis' destiny.

[brackdan70]

Both OKC and San Antonio should jump all over a Antetokounmpo trade. Chet plus seems like a great starting point or Castle or Harper plus. I can't see too many teams beating that. Maybe Toronto offers Barnes plus a boat load of picks and swaps

OKC could definitely put together the best offer and keep the juggernaut together. They will have possibly two….maybe 3 lotto picks this year and solid players to include.
Houston could put together an attractive package as well. If I’m OKC I don’t fix what’s not broken though. They do need to do something with all those picks though.

[-Luke-]

Which package would you prefer as a Bucks fan if the players were of the same quality in both packages (purely hypothetical)?

Package 1 (Warriors, OKC, Spurs,...): Players, 4 firsts, 3 swaps
Package 2 (Portland): Players, return of their own 2028-2030 Bucks first/swaps

So up to seven picks from another team or your own three firsts back and nothing else?

I think I would take the Portland package, but it's very unlikely in reality.

[brackdan70]

This team is so bad without him. And good, but not good enough with him. It’s best for the Bucks to cash in and best for Giannis to get another shot.
The bucks need to get a strong offer though.