Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors: Is Boston interested? Is market somewhat tepid?

Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslem made it clear: He wants the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Bucks decided by the June 23 NBA Draft. A date now less than a month away. It makes sense, a number of teams that might throw their 2026 first-round pick in the mix (Heat, Lakers, others) want to know, too.

Where do things stand now? Here are some of the latest reports and news around Antetokounmpo and a possible trade.

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Is market for Antetokounmpo tepid?

At February’s trade deadline, Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst gauged the market for an Antetokounmpo trade but, as league sources told NBC Sports, he didn’t appear serious about making a deal. Now, as we are less than a month out from the NBA Draft, the Bucks are “open for business” and more seriously considering trade offers for the two-time MVP.

Did the Bucks make a mistake waiting? More and more, the buzz in league circles is that, while the Bucks are serious, the market for Antetokounmpo is much more tepid. The thought was the summer market would be better with more teams and better offers in the mix, but that appears not to be the case. For example, the Knicks were considered potential suitors, but they are on the verge of making the NBA Finals for the first time this century, they are not going to blow up what they have for Antetokounmpo.

The Ringer’s Zach Lowe put it this way a couple of weeks ago on his podcast:

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“I had breakfast with an agent, a very high-powered agent the other day, and he was like, ‘I’m still betting no trade.’ And I said really? And he said, ‘Just go through the exercise. Who has enough stuff and would be good enough with Giannis Antetokounmpo to contend right away?'”

Antetokounmpo wants to stay in the East and contend, but what option gives him that? (Keep reading for more talk about those teams.) If nothing appealing to him on the table, does he just take the larger check that the Bucks can offer (four years, $275 million) and call it a day?

League sources NBC Sports spoke with still expect Antetokounmpo to be traded this offseason, but maybe that is not as certain as it once seemed.