Overview
- Giannis Antetokounmpo has recently met with Bucks leadership about his future, escalating leaguewide trade chatter.
- Reporters name Miami and New York as primary possibilities, with new reporting adding Minnesota to suitors that also include Golden State and San Antonio.
- Sam Amick reports insiders increasingly handicap the Heat as a realistic fit, aligning with Antetokounmpo’s preference for a big, sunny market and immediate contention.
- An Eastern Conference executive says the Bucks will not accept a light offer or simply honor a preferred destination, and some expect any resolution could wait until the offseason without a public trade request.
- Antetokounmpo is out 2–4 weeks with a right calf strain, and Milwaukee has done due diligence on Zach LaVine as a potential addition as public voices like Kendrick Perkins press the star to state his intentions.