The Milwaukee Bucks have had a disappointing season so far, and it seems their superstar, Giannis Antetokounmpo, might be ready to call it quits. If he does, he’s going to declare for a trade as soon as possible.
Antetokounmpo was heavily connected to the Golden State Warriors last season, but it never came to fruition. However, Fansided’s Christopher Kline believes Golden State is still a top landing spot for him, and thinks he could be traded there this season in a blockbuster.
The trade would look like this:
Warriors get: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Bucks get: Jimmy Butler, Brandin Podziemski, Will Richard, GSW 2028 first-round pick, GSW 2032 first-round pick
“On paper, Golden State has the NBA's foremost off-ball shooter and its foremost downhill scorer — a potent combo. Giannis and Steph should work beautifully out of various two-man actions. There is some uncomfortable overlap between Giannis and Draymond Green in the frontcourt, but it should be workable. Green and Antetokounmpo are both smart; their combined IQ and playmaking talents should give Steve Kerr a lot of wrinkles to explore,” Kline wrote.
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This season, Antetokounmpo is averaging 28.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists, one steal, and one block per game. Combine his legendary inside game with Curry’s Hall-of-Fame level deep ball, and the Warriors have the scariest offense in the NBA.
This trade would ruffle Jimmy Butler’s feathers, but the NBA is a business. He could ask Milwaukee to trade him again, and they could get some assets to begin their rebuild.
Of all the possible trades, this one gives Milwaukee one of the better futures for its franchise. While it’ll hurt a whole lot, hopefully this is the one that happens.