The news that Giannis Antetokounmpo was meeting with the Milwaukee Bucks' front office to discuss his future didn't stick around that long.
That's because that very night, Giannis got hurt, what ended up being termed a calf strain.
But that, if anything, only delays the conversations. It doesn't make them go away.
So of course, everyone wants to know what's being talked about.
Spotrac's Keith Smith has provided some probable insight in a new article on Thursday.
"All of the reports are congealing around the same thing: We’re at the end of the line for Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee," Smith writes. "The discussions that the Bucks franchise player, his reps and the team’s decision makers are having are likely more about handling this exit gracefully vs trying yet again to rebuild around Antetokounmpo."
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The injury has delayed what many around the league seem to think is inevitable.
"Once we hit the point where it’s a known thing that Milwaukee is moving Antetokounmpo, 29 teams are going to line up their offers," Smith writes. "From there, it’s about the Bucks deciding on their post-Giannis direction, while trying to accommodate Antetokounmpo as a thank you for all he’s done for the franchise."
A Giannis trade could change the entire balance of the NBA, both now and in the future. He'd be one of the best players to ever be traded in his prime.
At this point, the Bucks are trying to do right by Antetokounmpo, but they'll also want to make sure they get the best possible value out of a deal. The time appears to be coming.
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