Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors: Warriors want deal fast, Brooklyn may make offer, Lakers may enter talks

It’s all anyone is talking about in NBA circles right now — the Milwaukee Bucks are listening to trade offers for Giannis Antetokounmpo. That is a massive change from where they were just weeks ago, but the smart money is still betting on the entire saga continuing past the Feb. 5 trade deadline and into the offseason. That hasn’t stopped teams from calling Milwaukee to try to find a deal. Here are some of the latest rumors.

The Warriors pushing for trade now

Milwaukee seems to be sitting back, taking its time, and assessing the market as trade calls come in. The Bucks are seemingly in no rush, fully comfortable if this saga rolls past the deadline and into the offseason. There are some in league circles who think Milwaukee is just getting a survey of what’s available before getting serious this offseason.

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Golden State is in a rush — it is the team pushing hardest to get a deal done now and pair Antetokounmpo with Stephen Curry, league sources told NBC Sports. That’s because if Milwaukee wants to trade Antetokounmpo before the Feb. 5 deadline, the Golden State Warriors have the best offer: Up to four first-round picks, a pick swap, Jonathan Kuminga, Jimmy Butler (for the salary matching) and more. If this drags into the offseason, teams such as the Knicks and Heat will have improved offers with more draft picks available.

The Warriors will go all-in to make this happen, reports Monte Poole at NBC Sports Bay Area.

The Warriors, according to multiple NBA sources, are indeed making a compelling pitch to add the Greek Freak, who has been a fantasy for years. Giannis might not have a bigger fan, outside his family, than Warriors CEO Joe Lacob…

“The Bucks don’t have to do anything before the deadline,” one league source said Thursday. “Now it could get uncomfortable if they keep Giannis for the rest of the season when everybody knows he wants out. That’s an option if they don’t like what’s offered. But any team that makes a deal with them will have to give up a lot. A whole lot.”

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The Warriors are offering what they see as a whole lot right now. Whether it is enough remains to be seen.