SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – FEBRUARY 19: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the first quarter in the 2023 NBA All Star Game between Team Giannis and Team LeBron at Vivint Arena on February 19, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s uncertain future with the Milwaukee Bucks has had the NBA buzzing about the superstar’s future, and already top suitors have emerged.
According to an NBA insider, the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers are interested buyers should the 2-time MVP become available. It should be noted that Antetokounmpo has not formally asked for a trade, but after his recent comments, teams are already putting together potential packages.
Antetokounmpo has built up quite a resume going into his 11th season, even leading the Milwaukee Bucks to the 2021 NBA Championship. Since then, the Bucks have failed to make it past the 2nd round of the playoffs, losing to the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat.
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As far as the suitors, both New York and Los Angeles are logical suitors. The Lakers are always a prime destination for marquee NBA players, and both teams were involved in a trade that sent Kareem Abdul Jabbar from Milwaukee to Los Angeles. The Knicks are always looking for high-end talent, and haven’t won a title since 1973. Both would have to scramble a package together in a trade, but players have a way of forcing team’s hands to go to a market of their choosing.
Whether Milwaukee builds a contender around Antetokounmpo is unknown, but the clock is certainly ticking around both. Giannis is in his prime and wants to win now.
