The Milwaukee Bucks should be quite worried right now, as Giannis Antetokounmpo may not be a part of the team for much longer. Like most modern NBA stars, heās already leveraging his next move.
Giannis made it loud and clear that heās not going to sign a contract extension with the Bucks unless heās completely sure about their desire to compete for a championship.
And while some reports point at the Oklahoma City Thunder as the likeliest suitor for his services, Sean Deveney of Heavy.com adds that we cannot rule out the San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors.
Spurs And Raptors Could Pursue Giannis
āTwo other darkhorses are out there, too: San Antonio and Toronto,ā wrote Deveney. āThe Spurs are not on the Thunderās level, asset-wise, but they are loaded with cap space and could be a threat to sign Antetokounmpo if rookie big man Victor Wembanyama lives up to his hype. They could likely package enough picks and young players to give Milwaukee a trade package at least worth considering.ā
āThe Raptors have team president Masai Ujiri, who has long sought to acquire Antetokounmpo, and with star-caliber assets on handāsome combination of Scottie Barnes, OG Anunoby and/or Pascal SiakamāMilwaukee could be tempted into a deal. We know from the Kawhi Leonard experience that Ujiri is not afraid to take risks on star players, whether theyāre committed to staying or not,ā the report added.
Giannis will still be under contract for the foreseeable future, but the Bucks might not have another choice but trade him if he makes his frustration evident and doesnāt want to re-sign.
