A Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade That Actually Makes Sense
Heatcheck
•January 24th, 2026
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Giannis Antetokounmpo is clearly unhappy in Milwaukee, and doesn't believe that he has a realistic shot at contending with the current team, so the @bucks have to consider trading him at some point right?
This trade gives the Bucks a bunch of future assets, a couple of young guys who can start, and an asset that is dead for this season but could be an expiring deal that yields some value next season when Jimmy Butler is gearing to return from his torn ACL.
For the Blazers, they don't have to give up much of value in order to take a flyer on a 23-year old wing that has shown plenty of flashes. Don't forget that when they traded for Deni Avdija nobody expected him to average over 26 PPG and be an all-star caliber player.
For the Warriors, in the wake of the Jimmy Butler injury, and the general unhappiness from Jonathan Kuminga, it's time to do anything you can to get a star player back simply just to make these next two years interesting. Steph Curry deserves to go out while on a relevant playoff team. Worry about the post Steph Curry era later. #nba #trade #tradedeadline #giannisantetokounmpo #goldenstatewarriors
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