Overview
- Bucks co-owners have signaled they will trade Giannis Antetokounmpo this offseason if he declines an extension, with the star still working back from a left knee hyperextension suffered in mid‑March.
- NBA insider Kirk Goldsberry says the Knicks, Cavaliers, Magic, and Rockets are poised to pursue him, adding that Orlando has been very active in gauging a deal.
- The players union weighed in with a statement urging that healthy All‑Stars should play and pressed the league to curb tanking, reflecting tension over whether Giannis returns for late‑season games.
- Public voices are split: Shannon Sharpe backed Milwaukee’s push to sit Giannis to protect value, Knicks icon John Starks said he doubts a New York move, and Bill Simmons warned that age, heavy minutes and recent injuries make a mega‑trade risky.
- Giannis’ brother Alex told Eurohoops he does not know what the star will decide, as talk turns to October extension eligibility and potential blockbuster costs, including media‑floated packages that swap young cornerstones and multiple first‑round picks.