Giannis Antetokounmpo possible trade destinations: Yes, OKC can get him if it wants, but teaming with Wemby makes sense, too

According to ESPN, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are in discussions about what the future holds between them.

The Bucks are 9-13 and do not look like aspiring championship contenders whatsoever, which would seem fairly obvious given how the franchise has spent years making decisions that haven’t strengthened the roster.

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Antetokounmpo, who turns 31 in three days, is having another elite season, posting 30.6 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 6.4 assists, while converting on 63.9% of his shot attempts.

Needless to say, multiple franchises should have interest in acquiring the former Finals MVP. The question is: Who are the viable candidates?

Before we list teams, a quick preface: While the Bucks could trade Antetokounmpo ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline, more options should be available to them if they wait until the offseason, when teams can make trades that include multiple players for a single contract.

Now let’s get down to business.

New York Knicks

Let’s get this one out of the way early. Antetokounmpo is believed to have interest in the Knicks, one of the league’s most marketable teams.

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Making any type of trade would almost assuredly have to start with the contract of Karl-Anthony Towns, who is the sole player approximating the contractual value of Antetokounmpo.

Towns, who’s earning $53.1 million this season, is earning one million less than Antetokounmpo, meaning the Knicks will have to add contracts to make the numbers work because they’re over the first apron and can’t take on a single dollar more than they send out.

In terms of the value, however, the Knicks will find themselves in a difficult position. They don’t own a plethora of draft picks, nor do they have a lot of young players.

If anything, the Knicks are made up primarily of in-their-prime players, which doesn’t align with the inevitable rebuilding process the Bucks would initiate after trading their franchise star.

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Ultimately, stars tend to force their way to where they want to go, and if Antetokounmpo wants the Knicks, it’s a destination that can’t be ruled out.

Oklahoma City Thunder

Making the numbers…

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Author : Morten Stig Jensen

Publish date : 2025-12-03 21:41:00

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