<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-milwaukee-avenues-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks rumors: Milwaukee has ‘avenues to a trade’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Milwaukee-Bucks-guard-Pat-Connaughton.jpg"><figcaption>Michael McLoone-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucks rumors: Milwaukee has ‘avenues to a trade’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T17:44:58-07:00">June 30th, 5:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T17:44:58-07:00">June 30th, 5:44pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-shams-teases-giannis-antetokounmpo-resolution-later-summer">Milwaukee Bucks have been in the rumor mill</a> all offseason, as there is speculation the club could move on from Giannis Antetokounmpo. On Monday, the rumor mill picked up steam on a potential trade; however, it’s for Antetokounmpo’s teammate instead.</p><p>It’s believed that guard Pat Connaughton <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-absolute-latest-nba-free-agency?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=167190832&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">could be traded</a> by the Bucks this offseason, according to insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer. And from the sounds of it, Milwaukee has some options on the table to consider.</p><p>“The Bucks are actively working to trade Pat Connaughton and are said to have a couple [of] potential avenues to a deal.”</p><p>It’s currently unclear exactly what kind of offer the Bucks could get in trading Connaughton. For a player of his caliber, teams typically trade one or two second-round picks. It is also possible he is involved in a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo trade. But until a deal is done, we won’t know what Milwaukee gets in return.</p><p>These trade rumors swirling around Pat Connaughton come after the 32-year-old guard decided to exorcise his $9.4 million player option to remain with the Bucks. The size of his contract, along with the fact that the deal ends after the 2025-26 season, could be reasons why Milwaukee could trade him away this offseason.</p><p>Connaughton has played a reserve role for the Bucks for the past seven seasons. He was only able to play 41 games last season after suffering a fractured right hand. When healthy, Connaughton averaged 5.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game while shooting 46.9% from the field and owning a 32.1% three-point percentage.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-kevin-porter-jr-return-milwaukee-11-million-contract">Bucks made a head-turning signing</a> to begin free agency after re-signing guard Kevin Porter Jr. He agreed to a two-year, $11 million contract to return to Milwaukee. The front office also managed to re-sign Bobby Portis as well, allowing the team to maintain consistency moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks rumors: Milwaukee has ‘avenues to a trade’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-bobby-portis-follow-naz-reids-footsteps-milwaukee');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks rumors: Bobby Portis could follow in Naz Reid’s footsteps with Milwaukee');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Bucks-forward-Bobby-Portis-and-Timberwolves-center-Naz-Reid.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucks rumors: Bobby Portis could follow in Naz Reid’s footsteps with Milwaukee</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-29T07:08:56-07:00">June 29th, 7:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-29T07:08:56-07:00">June 29th, 7:08am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints, who also covers the NBA and MLB. He received his Masters in Business Administration Bachelor's degree in Sports Management from Nichols College. Previously, ran his own website, and had bylines at FanSided, Basketball Network, Athlon Sports, and The Sporting News. In addition to his work at ClutchPoints, Owen is also a Breaking News Writer at Heavy and a Content Producer for More Views Media.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>To this point, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/bucks-rumors-shams-teases-giannis-antetokounmpo-resolution-later-summer">Milwaukee Bucks offseason has been dominated by Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors</a>. However, he’s not the only player whose future with the team is up in the air this offseason. Another guy who has seen his name <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/bucks-rumors-insider-klay-thompson-warriors-comp-bobby-portis-trade">pop up in rumors frequently is Bobby Portis</a>, but it looks like the odds of him returning to the Bucks for the 2025-26 campaign are increasing.</p><p>Portis has a player option in his contract that he needs to decide whether or not to exercise, but all signs are pointing to him declining it. While that may seem like bad news for Milwaukee, recent reports indicate that Portis could follow the same path Naz Reid just took with the Minnesota Timberwolves by declining his player option before <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/more-of-the-nba-free-agency-and-trade?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=167070775&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">re-signing with the team on a long-term deal</a>.</p><p>“My latest intel surrounding longtime Bucks forward Bobby Portis suggests Milwaukee is well-placed to retain the fan favorite,” Jake Fischer reported. “That scenario would almost certainly entail Portis declining his player option Sunday and striking a multi-year agreement with the Bucks in a similar manner to what we saw Friday night when Naz Reid and Minnesota re-upped their partnership.”</p><h2><b>Bucks appear likely to keep Bobby Portis in town</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Bobby-Portis-comp-Klay-Thompson.jpg"><figcaption>© Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In the buildup to free agency, Portis has reportedly been drawing quite a bit of interest across the league, with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-latest-warriors-jonathan-kuminga-nba-free-agency-intel">Golden State Warriors being among his potential suitors</a>. However, if the Bucks give him what he’s looking for in terms of a contract, it seems like he’d rather stay in Milwaukee than potentially bolt for another team.</p><p>Nothing will be finalized until the pen is put to paper, but it looks like Milwaukee is making progress in their efforts to keep Portis in town. It will be worth keeping tabs on his status as free agency draws near, but if the Bucks can re-sign Portis, that could go a long way towards their efforts to keep Antetokounmpo around this offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks rumors: Bobby Portis could follow in Naz Reid’s footsteps with Milwaukee

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/nba-rumors-lakers-again-linked-to-longtime-bucks-star');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Lakers again linked to longtime Bucks star');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Alex-Len-27-defends-against-Milwaukee-Bucks-center-Brook-Lopez-11-during-the-first-half-at-Crypto.com-Arena.jpg"><figcaption>© Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Lakers again linked to longtime Bucks star</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-29T06:48:34-07:00">June 29th, 6:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-29T06:48:34-07:00">June 29th, 6:48am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-rumors-will-la-pursue-center-they-long-been-fans-of-in-free-agency">Lakers have been looking for the same thing</a> to help them improve their roster for the past calendar year, and it’s been a center. They were not able to upgrade the position as they wanted to during last season, and it came back to bite them in their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, where Rudy Gobert had a field day with their frontcourt.</p><p>The Lakers have come into this offseason with the same goal in mind, which is upgrading their center depth, and they are <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/more-of-the-nba-free-agency-and-trade?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=167070775&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">already showing interest</a> in one player, according to Jake Fischer.</p><p>“Perhaps the most established center headed for the open market is the ring-winning Brook Lopez,” Fischer said. “Two summers ago, you’ll recall, both San Antonio and Houston pursued Lopez aggressively before the Bucks successfully convinced him to re-sign.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Lakers again linked to longtime Bucks star

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-will-milwaukee-pursue-trade-for-andrew-wiggins');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks rumors: Will Milwaukee pursue trade for Andrew Wiggins?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Andrew-Wiggins-22-shoots-over-Milwaukee-Bucks-center-Brook-Lopez-11-during-the-third-quarter.jpg"><figcaption>© Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucks rumors: Will Milwaukee pursue trade for Andrew Wiggins?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-28T13:37:21-07:00">June 28th, 1:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-28T16:00:54-07:00">June 28th, 4:00pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the NBA offseason progresses, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-latest-warriors-jonathan-kuminga-nba-free-agency-intel">Milwaukee Bucks have reportedly emerged as a potential suitor</a> for veteran forward Andrew Wiggins, according to ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel. The 30-year-old is one of the more notable names circulating in trade speculation following his brief stint with the Miami Heat.</p><p>Wiggins, a former All-Star, was traded to Miami in a multi-team deal that also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-heat-trade">sent Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors</a>.</p><p>He averaged 19 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.2 steals per game over 17 appearances for the Heat, shooting 45.8% from the field and 36% from beyond the arc. Entering his 13th NBA season, Wiggins is owed $28.2 million for 2025–26 and holds a $30.1 million player option for 2026–27.</p><p>The Bucks’ reported interest in Wiggins reflects a broader effort to reshape their roster around two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee finished the 2024–25 season with a disappointing early playoff exit and has since explored several avenues to upgrade its wing depth and perimeter defense.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/sources-lakers-heat-moving-forward-andrew-wiggins-trade-talks">Wiggins has also been heavily linked to the Los Angeles Lakers</a> in recent days. The two teams have reportedly held exploratory discussions, adding further intrigue to his potential movement this offseason. The Lakers are seeking additional scoring and wing defense to bolster their roster around LeBron James and Luka Doncic.</p><p>Bobby Portis Jr., a key contributor over the past few seasons, could be a central piece in any prospective trade scenario. League sources have indicated that the Warriors — who previously sent Wiggins to Miami — are monitoring Portis’ availability as they weigh potential roster changes amid financial constraints.</p><h2><b>Bucks, Heat, and Warriors linked to potential multi-team deal involving Wiggins, Portis, and Kuminga</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Andrew-Wiggins-on-April-20-2025.-2.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Siegel also floated the possibility of a multi-team deal involving the Bucks, Heat, and Warriors. Such a scenario could include Wiggins, Portis, and 22-year-old forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/nba-rumors-shams-confirms-heats-jonathan-kuminga-interest-amid-warriors-uncertainty">Jonathan Kuminga, who remains a coveted asset</a> around the league.</p><p>Kuminga is entering free agency and is reportedly seeking a deal north of $30 million per season. Golden State, faced with luxury tax concerns, may opt to explore sign-and-trade opportunities involving the young forward rather than commit long term.</p><p>“Could there be a path to a multi-team sign-and-trade involving Kuminga, Wiggins, and Portis between Golden State, Milwaukee, and Miami?” Siegel wrote. “While this is purely speculation in terms of the trade scenario, there is a path that could financially work for all parties.”</p><p>Milwaukee’s front office has remained quiet publicly but has been active in assessing potential roster moves. The Bucks are aiming to bolster their versatility and wing play after injuries and depth issues derailed their playoff run. Adding a player like Wiggins could help address both ends of the floor, provided the financial and contractual implications align.</p><p>The Warriors, meanwhile, continue to balance competitiveness with financial flexibility. While they are not actively shopping Kuminga, the uncertainty surrounding his contract demands has left open the door for negotiations involving interested teams like Miami, Milwaukee, and Los Angeles.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks rumors: Will Milwaukee pursue trade for Andrew Wiggins?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-shams-teases-giannis-antetokounmpo-resolution-later-summer');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks rumors: Shams teases Giannis Antetokounmpo ‘resolution’ later in summer');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Giannis-Antetokounmpo_b79efc.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucks rumors: Shams teases Giannis Antetokounmpo ‘resolution’ later in summer</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-26T08:47:55-07:00">June 26th, 8:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-26T08:57:44-07:00">June 26th, 8:57am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA world is still waiting on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-aggressive-giannis-antetokounmpo-plan-confirmed">what Giannis Antetokounmpo will decide about his future</a>, and nobody quite has an idea on what will happen. The Milwaukee Bucks will need to sell Antetokounmpo with a plan if they want to ensure that he wants to stay with the team. As of now, it seems like there will be <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1938236186310349016" rel="noopener">more to know</a> about his future later in the summer, according to Shams Charania.</p><p>“A lot of observing. He’s been there for 12 years, so there’s going to be that equity given to the Bucks,” Charania said on Get Up. “See what they do during the draft week, free agency week. How much can they improve this team in their moves.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"A lot of observing. … If there is a resolution on Giannis Antetokounmpo, it could be later in the summer."</p><p>Shams Charania on the Bucks star's future 🗣</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/GetUpESPN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GetUpESPN</a>)<a href="https://t.co/JfoeVxsMvX">pic.twitter.com/JfoeVxsMvX</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1938236186310349016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“He wants to compete for championships. His future won’t be tied to the draft, it won’t be tied to free agency. If there is a resolution on Giannis Antetokounmpo, it could be later in the summer.”</p><p>The Bucks haven’t made many moves since their offseason started, but there will be a lot of work to be done through the next few months to convince Antetokounmpo that the organization is serious about winning.</p><p>It will be interesting to see what moves they make as the offseason progresses.</p><h2><b>Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the Bucks is uncertain</b></h2><p>Antetokounmpo’s decision on his future is the one domino in the NBA that everyone is waiting for to fall. After being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the third straight season, and with uncertainty surrounding the future of the team, no one knows if Antetokounmpo will stay or request a trade.</p><p>Recently, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst noted that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-brian-windhorst-issues-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-update-in-wake-of-kevin-durant-trade">Bucks are in a tough position</a> to make any moves, which could affect Antetokounmpo’s decision.</p><p>“Giannis has not asked for a trade. He is not available for a trade. Today is June 23. These are facts,” Windhorst said. “I can’t speak to what’s going to happen on August 23, but I would say that the Bucks are in a challenging position to restructure that team and increase their ability to compete, although there are injuries in the East.”</p><p>With the injuries in the Eastern Conference, it would make sense for Antetokounmpo to stay with the Bucks, because there’s a good chance they could make a deep playoff run. At the same time, he could be looking beyond just next season, and wants to know what the franchise will look like for years to come.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks rumors: Shams teases Giannis Antetokounmpo ‘resolution’ later in summer

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/nba-rumors-espn-damian-lillard-bradley-beal-trade-giannis');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: ESPN concocts Damian Lillard-Bradley Beal trade to help Giannis');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Beal-and-Antetokounmpo.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: ESPN concocts Damian Lillard-Bradley Beal trade to help Giannis</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-18T12:49:36-07:00">June 18th, 12:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-18T12:49:36-07:00">June 18th, 12:49pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-aggressive-giannis-antetokounmpo-plan-confirmed">Giannis Antetokounmpo trade talks</a> have quieted down in recent weeks, and it’s now appearing increasingly likely that the superstar will spend at least <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-doc-rivers-addresses-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-rumors">another season with the Milwaukee Bucks</a> despite their recent struggles. The Bucks are facing the prospect of a 2025-26 season without Damian Lillard in the lineup due to a torn Achilles, putting the pressure on the front office to figure out how to morph this team into a contender.</p><p>Recently, NBA insider Kevin Pelton of ESPN proposed <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45526828/nba-offseason-2025-8-giannis-bucks-trades-shake-league" rel="noopener">an interesting trade</a>, suggesting that the Bucks trade Lillard and Pat Connaughton to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Bradley Beal, Royce O’Neal, and the 29th overall pick in this year’s draft.</p><p>Pelton noted that Beal “could fit better in Milwaukee than he has with the Suns” due to having more opportunities to handle the ball.</p><p>For the Suns, the deal would give them a chance to move off of the NBA’s undisputed worst contract in Beal while also giving them a point guard once Lillard returns.</p><p>“…if he is able to return at something close to his All-Star form at age 35, Lillard would be a better fit alongside Devin Booker in the Phoenix backcourt,” noted Pelton.</p><h2><b>A big summer for the Bucks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Giannis-Antetokounmpo_9eb9bb.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The good news for the Bucks is that the 2025-26 Eastern Conference would theoretically appear to be as wide open as it’s been in years.</p><p>The Boston Celtics are likely to be without Jayson Tatum for most or all of next season due to a torn Achilles, the Indiana Pacers are a strong but flawed team, and the Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t exactly prove to be a juggernaut in this year’s playoffs.</p><p>Trading to get Beal might be the ultimate sign of the franchise’s commitment to Antetokounmpo, as teams aren’t exactly chomping at the bit to take on one of the worst contracts in league history.</p><p>As Pelton noted, Beal would have to approve the deal due to his no-trade clause, but if it did go through, it could give the Bucks one last chance to compete with Antetokounmpo leading the way.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: ESPN concocts Damian Lillard-Bradley Beal trade to help Giannis

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A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-tyrese-haliburton-breaks-silence-on-injury-update-after-nba-finals-practice">NBA Finals approach a possible conclusion with Game 6</a> set for Thursday night, ESPN’s Zach Kram has <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45526828/nba-offseason-2025-8-giannis-bucks-trades-shake-league" rel="noopener">proposed</a> a potential trade between the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets centered around forward Cam Johnson. The deal is framed as a move to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-aggressive-giannis-antetokounmpo-plan-confirmed">bolster the Bucks’ supporting cast around franchise cornerstone Giannis Antetokounmpo</a>.</p><h2><b>ESPN’s proposed trade breakdown:</b></h2><p><i><b>Milwaukee Bucks receive:</b> </i>Cam Johnson</p><p><i><b>Brooklyn Nets receive:</b></i> Kyle Kuzma, 2031 first-round pick (unprotected), 2032 first-round pick swap</p><p>The suggested trade would provide the Bucks with a sharpshooting wing in Johnson, while the Nets would take on Kuzma’s contract and add two valuable future draft assets tied to Milwaukee’s long-term outlook.</p><p>Johnson, 29, is coming off a career-best season in which he averaged 18.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game on 47.5% shooting from the field and 39% from beyond the arc. He played 31.6 minutes per game across 57 appearances in his seventh NBA season. Johnson is entering the third year of a four-year, $94.5 million contract and is set to earn $21 million in 2025–26 and $23 million in the final year of the deal.</p><p>Milwaukee would acquire a versatile forward with proven perimeter shooting and spacing ability — a skill set that complements Antetokounmpo’s interior-driven style. Johnson’s ability to stretch defenses could provide the Bucks with more half-court options and help open the floor for their All-NBA forward.</p><p>Kyle Kuzma, also 29, would head to Brooklyn after splitting the 2024–25 season between the Washington Wizards and Milwaukee Bucks. In 65 games, Kuzma averaged 14.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per contest while shooting 43.6% from the field and 30.7% from three-point range. He is under contract through the 2026–27 season and will earn $23 million next year before his final year at $20.9 million.</p><h2><b>Future draft assets could entice Nets as Bucks look to retool around Giannis Antetokounmpo</b></h2><p>According to Kram, the trade could appeal to the Nets despite the relatively modest return for a player considered a sought-after asset across the league.</p><p>“It’s a fairly light return for trading Johnson — an attractive trade target around the league — while taking back Kuzma’s contract,” Kram wrote. “But the Bucks’ unprotected 2031 and 2032 picks might be so enticing that Brooklyn would go for it.”</p><p>Kram further noted that Antetokounmpo will be nearing the end of his prime by the time those draft picks convey, making the assets potentially valuable in a rebuild or future trade scenario.</p><p>“The Nets could also value holding some of Milwaukee’s draft capital for a future scenario in which they try to trade for Antetokounmpo and would be able to offer the Bucks their picks back,” Kram added.</p><p>While speculative, the trade reflects a broader conversation around Milwaukee’s efforts to retool its roster around Antetokounmpo, especially following the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-doc-rivers-addresses-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-rumors">Bucks’ first-round playoff exit</a>. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-damian-lillard-return-doc-rivers">Damian Lillard’s injury timeline still unclear</a> and a need for more consistent wing production, a deal for Johnson could be one path toward strengthening the roster heading into the 2025–26 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: ESPN suggests Bucks-Nets Cam Johnson trade to help Giannis

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-aggressive-giannis-antetokounmpo-plan-confirmed');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks rumors: ‘Aggressive’ Giannis Antetokounmpo plan confirmed');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Bucks-aggressive-Giannis-Antetokounmpo-plan-confirmed.jpg"><figcaption>© Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucks rumors: ‘Aggressive’ Giannis Antetokounmpo plan confirmed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-18T10:49:32-07:00">June 18th, 10:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-18T10:49:32-07:00">June 18th, 10:49am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025 offseason is possibly the most important summer in decades for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks">the Milwaukee Bucks</a>, who, after another first-round playoff exit, have a predicament with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/players/ac1b0975/giannis-antetokounmpo">superstar centerpiece Giannis Antetokounmpo.</a></p><p>Antetokounmpo, who the Bucks drafted in 2013, has been with the franchise through the highs and lows of the past 12 years, including a 15-67 rookie season, as well as the 2021 NBA Championship run. But since winning their first title in 50 years, it has been particularly disappointing for the Bucks, who have suffered from playoff shortcomings and numerous injuries over the past few years.</p><p>The latest blow was the torn Achilles sustained by Damian Lillard, whom the Bucks had traded for, sending out Jrue Holiday, Grayson Allen, and valuable draft capital in the process. With Lillard expected to miss the entirety of the 2025-26 season while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/players/a90b097e/damian-lillard/contract">carrying a $50 million-plus pricetag</a>, Milwaukee also faced losing Antetokounmpo, who has been a perennial Most Valuable Player (MVP) candidate despite the postseason woes.</p><p>Some believed Antetokounmpo <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45526828/nba-offseason-2025-8-giannis-bucks-trades-shake-league" rel="noopener">would ask out of</a> Milwaukee in hopes of landing with a more legitimate championship contender, but the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-brian-windhorst-makes-firm-declaration-on-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade"> Bucks reportedly have different plans.</a></p><p>“It would be easy for the Bucks to put Antetokounmpo on the trade market, especially in light of Lillard’s Achilles injury and consecutive losses in the first round. However, sources confirmed to ESPN that Milwaukee will be aggressively exploring options in free agency and trades to complement Antetokounmpo,” former NBA front-office exec Bobby Marks wrote.</p><p>Marks laid out possibilities in which the Bucks, who created some financial flexibility for themselves with the Kyle Kuzma-for-Khris Middleton trade, use the full non-taxpayer midlevel exception of $14.1 million on either Gary Trent Jr. or someone to replace Lillard next season. He also suggested that the Bucks might not re-sign Brook Lopez <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-bobby-portis-takes-strong-stance-on-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-speculation">and Bobby Portis</a>, or use one or both of them in a sign-and-trade this offseason.</p><p>While it would make sense for the Bucks to try to wring as much value out of Antetokounmpo in a trade this summer, they could be thinking, like many other teams certainly are, that the Eastern Conference is ripe for the taking next season. The Boston Celtics are expected to be without Jayson Tatum due to his own Achilles injury, and they are also likely to trade one or more of their core players this offseason. The New York Knicks may do the same after firing head coach Tom Thibodeau, while the Indiana Pacers could face challenges retaining their NBA Finals roster.</p><p>This past season, the Bucks finished fifth in the East with a 48-34 record before losing to the aforementioned Pacers in the first round of the playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks rumors: ‘Aggressive’ Giannis Antetokounmpo plan confirmed

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-espn-4-team-trade-sends-giannis-warriors-draymond-green-lakers');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: ESPN’s 4-team trade sends Giannis to Warriors, Draymond Green to Lakers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Giannis-Antetokounmpo-34-is-fouled-by-Golden-State-Warriors-forward-Draymond-Green-23.jpg"><figcaption>© Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: ESPN’s 4-team trade sends Giannis to Warriors, Draymond Green to Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-18T09:22:20-07:00">June 18th, 9:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-18T13:31:49-07:00">June 18th, 1:31pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-rick-carlisle-likely-tyrese-haliburton-injury-status-nba-finals-game-6">NBA Finals near a possible conclusion with Game 6</a> set for Thursday night, ESPN’s Zach Kram proposed a bold four-team trade that would send two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Golden State Warriors and four-time NBA champion Draymond Green to the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>The hypothetical deal, designed to reshape the competitive landscape, also includes the Milwaukee Bucks and Dallas Mavericks. Kram’s scenario <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45526828/nba-offseason-2025-8-giannis-bucks-trades-shake-league" rel="noopener">involves a significant exchange</a> of players and future draft picks.</p><h2><b>ESPN’s proposed trade breakdown:</b></h2><p><i><b>Golden State Warriors receive:</b></i> Giannis Antetokounmpo</p><p><i><b>Los Angeles Lakers receive:</b></i> Draymond Green, Daniel Gafford</p><p><i><b>Dallas Mavericks receive:</b></i> Gabe Vincent, 2031 first-round pick (via Lakers), 2025 second-round pick (No. 41)</p><p><i><b>Milwaukee Bucks receive:</b></i> Austin Reaves, Brandin Podziemski, Jonathan Kuminga (via sign-and-trade), Trayce Jackson-Davis, Maxi Kleber, 2029 first-round pick (via Warriors), 2031 first-round pick (via Golden State), 2030 first-round pick swap (with Lakers)</p><p>Kram explained the reasoning behind the proposal, noting Golden State’s pursuit of stars and desire to maximize the remaining prime years of Stephen Curry. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-full-jimmy-butler-trade-details-nba-approval">Warriors already made a splash by acquiring Jimmy Butler</a> in February, and Antetokounmpo would complete a star trio alongside Butler and Curry.</p><p>Golden State would also address ongoing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-heat-bulls-again-linked-to-jonathan-kuminga-sign-and-trade">sign-and-trade speculation involving 22-year-old forward Jonathan Kuminga</a>, whose long-term future with the franchise remains unclear. Sacrificing depth for elite talent could signal a definitive shift toward one final title push.</p><p>For the Lakers, Green’s arrival would add a proven defensive leader with championship experience and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-douses-cold-water-on-loud-lakers-trade-rumors">long-rumored interest in joining forces with LeBron James</a>. The addition of Daniel Gafford — who excelled as a lob threat and rim protector alongside Luka Doncic — would provide <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-sources-likeliest-strategy-fixing-center-problem">frontcourt stability as Los Angeles continues retooling its roster</a>.</p><p>Dallas, dealing from a position of strength at center, would receive point guard depth in Gabe Vincent and two draft assets.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-chris-paul-point-guard-interest">Mavericks have reportedly shown interest in upgrading their back court</a> rotation this summer, particularly in light of Kyrie Irving’s extended absence. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-update-acl-injury-recovery">Irving suffered a torn ACL in March</a> and is expected to miss significant time during the 2025-26 season.</p><h2><b>Bucks could retool with youth, picks in post-Giannis Antetokounmpo scenario</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Giannis-Antetokounmpo_b79efc.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Milwaukee, the final piece in the deal, would begin preparing for a potential post-Giannis era with a return package that includes a mix of young talent and future picks. Reaves brings scoring and versatility; Podziemski and Jackson-Davis showed promise as rookies; and Kuminga offers two-way upside with room to grow. Kleber would add veteran presence in the front court.</p><p>The Bucks would also receive a 2029 first-round pick, a 2031 first-rounder, and a 2030 pick swap, giving the team flexibility and capital for long-term planning.</p><p>Although Antetokounmpo has not requested a trade, his future in Milwaukee remains a topic of league-wide speculation. At a public appearance in Brazil last week, he addressed the ongoing NBA Finals, stating, “<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-seemingly-confirms-return-milwaukee">The Finals are different; I hope to be back with the Bucks</a>.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-brian-windhorst-makes-firm-declaration-on-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade">Milwaukee has not entertained trade offers to date</a>, and the organization remains firm in its position to keep Antetokounmpo unless he explicitly asks out.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: ESPN’s 4-team trade sends Giannis to Warriors, Draymond Green to Lakers

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Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Spurs rumors: ESPN puts together Giannis, Kevin Durant trade offers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-17T09:02:57-07:00">June 17th, 9:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-17T09:02:57-07:00">June 17th, 9:02am</time><address><a>Rishav Bhat</a>Rishav is a seasoned NBA and sports journalist and editor with over seven years of experience working for reputed organizations. A novelist first and foremost, he has written three fiction books. His high threshold of knowledge combined with his writing skills gives him the ability to write uniquely insightful pieces across basketball, soccer, cricket, lawn tennis, eSports, and a variety of other sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Antonio Spurs have been linked <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-why-spurs-arent-currently-a-kevin-durant-trade-match-for-suns">to superstars such as Kevin Durant</a> and Giannis Antetokounmpo in their bid to bolster their roster. After Victor Wembanyama suffered a season-ending injury last February, the Spurs endured a difficult season which finished with a 34-48 record, good only for the 13th spot in the Western Conference.</p><p>With Gregg Popovich replaced by Mitch Johnson, the new era will seemingly begin with a new name entering the fray. ESPN has put out specific trade scenarios for both Kevin Durant and the Greek Freak, <a href="https://www.espn.in/nba/story/_/id/45526277/2025-nba-draft-san-antonio-spurs-keep-no-2-pick-options" rel="noopener">with both propositions making use</a> of the Spurs’ immense draft capital.</p><p>The proposed Giannis Antetokounmpo trade sends Keldon Johnson, Harrison Barnes, Jeremy Sochan, and a trove of draft picks to Milwaukee. This includes the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, a 2026 first-round pick, a 2028 first-round pick, a 2030 first-round pick, and a 2031 swap. Eye-watering, indeed, but that is undoubtedly the kind of package that Giannis Antetokounmpo will command.</p><p>On the other hand, ESPN also put together a more affordable package the Spurs can offer to the Suns in exchange for Durant. This one sees Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley, Harrison Barnes, Keldon Johnson, and two key picks head to Phoenix. The picks in question are this year’s No. 14 selection, as well as a 2027 unprotected pick via Atlanta.</p><p>Both the scenarios go a long way in transforming the Spurs into immediate championship contenders. Durant, now 36, has an expiring contract Phoenix is looking to get rid of, considering <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-rumors-the-key-bradley-beal-reason-kevin-durant-will-be-traded">Bradley Beal’s no-trade clause</a>. The Spurs will gain a proven scorer they can rely on without sacrificing their other young talent such as Devin Vassell.</p><p>However, going for Giannis would mean multiple young players leaving the Spurs, even if this ESPN proposition protects Vassell. Antetokounmpo is only 30, and will form an eye-watering frontcourt with Spurs’ other generational star, Wemby. The cost will be three potential starters, and will be a bold move to kickstart the post-Popovich era.</p><p>However, this trade scenario remains purely speculative, especially considering <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-seemingly-confirms-return-milwaukee">Giannis has signalled his desire to stay in Milwaukee</a>. Hence, as things stand, going for Durant may not only be more financially feasible, but also more practical.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Spurs rumors: ESPN puts together Giannis, Kevin Durant trade offers

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A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers weighed in on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-bobby-portis-takes-strong-stance-on-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-speculation">persistent trade speculation surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo</a> during a recent appearance on The Bill Simmons Podcast, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3GQOnVk-5k&amp;t=3188s" rel="noopener">dismissing the rumors</a> as “ridiculous” and reiterating the star forward’s commitment to the franchise.</p><p>“I don’t know how many more times Giannis has to say he wants to be a Buck and he wants to win a title with the Bucks,” Rivers said. “And it’s so cool to me… because it’s not the way it’s done anymore.”</p><p>Rivers drew a comparison to Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, emphasizing that some players, like Curry, are synonymous with a single franchise. He expressed hope that Antetokounmpo follows a similar path in Milwaukee.</p><p>“I don’t think Steph Curry would ever leave Golden State, ever, and I’m hoping obviously Giannis is the same way. That’s the way he’s been so far and it’s been great,” Rivers said.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-giannis-sounds-off-on-lebron-james-no-bag-mic-drop">Bucks’ first-round exit in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, falling to the Indiana Pacers</a> — now Eastern Conference champions — has intensified speculation about Antetokounmpo’s future. The 30-year-old forward averaged 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 6.5 assists this past season and remains under contract through 2027, with a player option in the final year.</p><h2><b>Doc Rivers recalls past trade rumors as he pushes back on Giannis Antetokoumpo-Bucks speculation</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Giannis-Antetokounmpo-on-April-27-2025.-2.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Though Rivers reaffirmed Antetokounmpo’s loyalty, he acknowledged the challenges that come with ongoing media chatter.</p><p>“It’s so ridiculous and you hear all this stuff,” Rivers said. “But you don’t like it when you hear it because you know it’s not true… your players hear it and everybody else hears it.”</p><p>Rivers shared a past experience from his coaching tenure with the Boston Celtics to illustrate how trade rumors — no matter how unfounded — can still impact locker rooms. He recalled hearing a report while working out that the Celtics were trading Rajon Rondo, despite no such internal discussions ever taking place.</p><p>“I was like, ‘What?’ And it was absurd, like we had never had any conversations, but Rondo heard it,” Rivers said. “And so that’s the only thing I don’t like about all this now.”</p><p>Antetokounmpo, drafted 15th overall by Milwaukee in 2013, has spent all 12 of his NBA seasons with the Bucks. He led the franchise to its first championship in 50 years in 2021 and has consistently voiced his desire to contend for another title in Milwaukee. At a recent appearance in Brazil, he addressed the ongoing NBA Finals, saying, “<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-shams-explains-difference-in-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-situation">The Finals are different; I hope to be back with the Bucks</a>.”</p><p>Despite the external noise, the Bucks have not entertained trade inquiries, according to recent reports. The organization remains committed to building around Antetokounmpo unless he personally pushes for a move.</p><p>As of mid-June, Giannis Antetokounmpo has made no formal trade request, and Milwaukee is expected to enter the offseason with him as the centerpiece of their roster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Doc Rivers addresses Giannis Antetokounmpo-Bucks trade rumors

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He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With all the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-shams-explains-difference-in-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-situation">rumors surrounding Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo</a>, the idea of a trade has seemed less likely with each and every news item. As ESPN’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-rumors-brian-windhorst-truth-bomb-dead-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-market">Brian Windhorst has spoken about Antetokounmpo’s future with the Bucks</a> in the past, he once again reinforces the point about where it all stands.</p><p>The topic on “Get Up” would be about the New York Knicks and if there is a “secret plan” to trade for Antetokounmpo, but Windhorst would shut down that pipe dream without hesitation. He would go as far as to say that even the NBA <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1qWRNeptt4&amp;t=690s" rel="noopener">“has come to terms with the realization”</a> that he will stay with Milwaukee.</p><p>“There’s not going to be a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade in the short-term future,” Windhorst said. “The league has come to terms with the real realization that the Bucks are going to keep him in. Giannis is not going to ask for a trade.”</p><p>Windhorst also said the same sentiment on the show on Tuesday, saying there is <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1932437473256190087" rel="noopener">no “trade market”</a> since Antetokounmpo hasn’t asked for a trade.</p><h2><b>Bucks’ pitch to Giannis Antetokounmpo so he can stay</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Giannis-Antetokounmpo.jpg"><figcaption>Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In terms of what the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-what-milwaukee-selling-giannis-antetokounmpo">Bucks are selling Antetokounmpo for a possible return</a>, it could be that the superstar bought into the short-term plans for another build around him. ESPN’s Shams Charania would speak on “The Pat McAfee Show” about what Milwaukee told Antetokounmpo, especially how it relates to their style of play and even taking a “gap year” to “retool.”</p><p>“One thing that they have pitched him on is having the ball in his hands a lot more next season,” Charania said on the Pat McAfee Show. “I don’t think there’s going to be any surprise if Thanasis might be on this team again. But they’re telling Giannis: we’ll give you more control, more touches, more creation responsibility. They believe they can compete in the Eastern Conference.</p><p>“Whether that’s true or not, that’s what they’re selling him. You essentially take somewhat of a gap year, retool this team, and push again next year. From my understanding, Jon Horst and Doc Rivers genuinely believe this team can make a run, especially if Giannis fully buys in. Whether that’s enough to satisfy him—we’ll see. But that’s the Bucks’ pitch.”</p><p>At any rate, the Bucks are looking to improve after finishing with a 48-34 record, which put them fifth in the Eastern Conference, though they were eliminated in the playoffs once again by the Indiana Pacers in the first round.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks rumors: Brian Windhorst makes firm declaration on Giannis Antetokounmpo trade

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Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucks rumors: What Milwaukee is ‘selling’ Giannis Antetokounmpo</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-12T08:25:45-07:00">June 12th, 8:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-12T08:25:45-07:00">June 12th, 8:25am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-rumors-brian-windhorst-truth-bomb-dead-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-market">Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo have a big offseason</a>, as there’s a chance the star could decide to request a trade and play elsewhere. There’s also a good chance that he could stay with the Bucks and see everything through, while still trying to compete for a championship.</p><p>The Bucks are hoping that the latter happens, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNKS1GsT0jE" rel="noopener">they’ve been selling</a> Antetokounmpo on something that may make him want to stick around, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.</p><p>“One thing that they have pitched him on is having the ball in his hands a lot more next season,” Charania said on the Pat McAfee Show. “I don’t think there’s going to be any surprise if Thanasis might be on this team again. But they’re telling Giannis: we’ll give you more control, more touches, more creation responsibility. They believe they can compete in the Eastern Conference.</p><p>“Whether that’s true or not, that’s what they’re selling him. You essentially take somewhat of a gap year, retool this team, and push again next year. From my understanding, Jon Horst and Doc Rivers genuinely believe this team can make a run, especially if Giannis fully buys in. Whether that’s enough to satisfy him—we’ll see. But that’s the Bucks’ pitch.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/bucks-news-damian-lillard-out-indefinitely-torn-achilles-injury">Bucks will be without Damian Lillard</a> for most of next season as he recovers from an Achilles injury, which means someone else will have to handle the ball at the guard position. Antetokounmpo can be the ball handler for the Bucks, and that could be tough for opposing defenses.</p><p>There will have to be other things the Bucks do as well if they want to be able to compete with Antetokounmpo on the team. Re-signing some free agents will be key, but also going out and getting better talent in the market will be important.</p><p>In the end, if Antetokounmpo can see the vision, he’ll definitely be back.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks rumors: What Milwaukee is ‘selling’ Giannis Antetokounmpo

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-shams-explains-difference-in-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-situation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks rumors: Shams explains ‘difference’ in Giannis Antetokounmpo trade situation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Bucks-news-Giannis-Antetokounmpo-escapes-injury-after-scary-on-court-accident-2.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucks rumors: Shams explains ‘difference’ in Giannis Antetokounmpo trade situation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-11T12:33:02-07:00">June 11th, 12:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-11T12:33:02-07:00">June 11th, 12:33pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Giannis <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/houston-rockets/nba-rumors-rockets-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-uncertainty">Antetokounmpo’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks remains uncertain</a> heading into the summer, despite public optimism surrounding his recent comments. ESPN’s Shams Charania addressed the situation on The Pat McAfee Show Wednesday, emphasizing that there is a key “<a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1932868023976649003" rel="noopener">difference</a>” between <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-pursuit-gaining-momentum">Antetokounmpo being open-minded about his future</a> and actively seeking a trade.</p><p>Charania made it clear that the 30-year-old star’s decision is not expected to be tied to the NBA Draft or free agency.</p><p>“His status will not be tied to the NBA Draft, it won’t be tied to free agency,” Charania said. “It’s much more likely that his future plays out into July and into August in terms of him seeing the landscape of not only the Bucks – seeing the landscape of the league, seeing what other teams do.”</p><p>Charania added that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-rumors-brian-windhorst-truth-bomb-dead-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-market">Antetokounmpo has not made any demands or declarations regarding a trade</a> but is still evaluating his next steps.</p><p>“When you’re a star of that caliber, the league moves how you want it to move,” Charania said. “The league will move when you’re ready to ask for a trade or if you’re ready to say that I’m staying, I want to be back.”</p><p>He acknowledged the skepticism around the league due to Antetokounmpo’s long-standing loyalty to Milwaukee, where he has spent all 12 of his NBA seasons since being drafted with the No. 15 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.</p><h2><b>Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with Bucks remains uncertain as trade talk slows</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“There’s a difference between being open-minded and actively exploring other options. There’s a difference between doing that and asking for a trade. [Giannis Antetokounmpo] in the process of figuring out what he wants to do.”</p><p>— <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShamsCharania</a> 🗣️<a href="https://t.co/6Ra4jSM4EQ">pic.twitter.com/6Ra4jSM4EQ</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1932868023976649003?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>“Of course around the league there’s a level of skepticism because Giannis Antetokounmpo has been loyal, he’s been there 12 years… his brand is all about loyalty right now so there’s a level of skepticism. Does he really go through with it? There’s a difference between being open minded and, from what I’m told, actively exploring other options.”</p><p>Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to an NBA championship in 2021, delivering the franchise’s first title in 50 years. He averaged 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game during the 2024–25 season, his third straight year averaging over 30 points. He shot 60.1% from the field while appearing in 67 games. The two-time MVP has three years left on his current contract, including a $54.1 million salary for the 2025–26 season and a player option worth $62.7 million for 2027–28.</p><p>Charania’s comments align with a report published the same day by Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Fischer noted that following Milwaukee’s first-round playoff exit — which was impacted by Damian Lillard’s Achilles tear — rival teams hoped Antetokounmpo might consider a trade. However, that <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/tons-of-new-around-the-nba-intel" rel="noopener">speculation has cooled</a>.</p><p>Fischer reported that the Bucks have not entertained trade inquiries and continue to operate as if Antetokounmpo will remain. The franchise is not expected to consider any deal unless Antetokounmpo explicitly requests one.</p><p>At a recent public appearance in Brazil, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-seemingly-confirms-return-milwaukee">Antetokounmpo said of the NBA Finals</a>: “The Finals are different; I hope to be back with the Bucks.”</p><p>Still, Fischer noted, “It’s only June 11,” underscoring that the star forward controls the timeline. As of now, no formal trade request has been made.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks rumors: Shams explains ‘difference’ in Giannis Antetokounmpo trade situation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-rumors-brian-windhorst-truth-bomb-dead-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-market');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Brian Windhorst drops truth bomb on dead Giannis Antetokounmpo trade market');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/USATSI_26034411.jpg"><figcaption>Apr 27, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) gets ready to play Indiana Pacers during game four of first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Brian Windhorst drops truth bomb on dead Giannis Antetokounmpo trade market</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-10T08:15:26-07:00">June 10th, 8:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-10T08:19:47-07:00">June 10th, 8:19am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Much of the conversation surrounding the NBA offseason has centered on one question: Will the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-speculation-bucks-future-in-doubt-siegel-scoop">Milwaukee Bucks trade Giannis Antetokounmpo</a>? Several teams have crafted their summer plans in anticipation of the two-time MVP hitting the market. However, they may be forced to look elsewhere for their star acquisition.</p><p>Up to this point, Antetokounmpo has not asked for a trade, and the Bucks are not fielding offers for the superstar forward, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.</p><p>“Right now, there is no Giannis Antetokounmpo trade market, there is no Giannis Antetokounmpo trade discussions. He has not asked for it. The Bucks are not looking to trade him,” Windhorst said on GetUp.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Right now, there is no Giannis Antetokounmpo trade market, there is no Giannis Antetokounmpo trade discussions. He has not asked for it. The Bucks are not looking to trade him."</p><p>– Brian Windhorst</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/GetUpESPN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GetUpESPN</a>)<a href="https://t.co/PpdhIK8Y7r">pic.twitter.com/PpdhIK8Y7r</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1932437473256190087?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>ESPN’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-pursuit-gaining-momentum">Shams Charania reported last month that Antetokounmpo</a> was “open-minded about exploring whether his best long-term fit is remaining in Milwaukee or playing elsewhere.”</p><p>However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-seemingly-confirms-return-milwaukee">Antetokounmpo seemingly confirmed his desire</a> to remain in Milwaukee during a recent interview with Coast to Coast Brazil.</p><p>“The Finals are different, I hope to be back soon with the Bucks,” he replied when asked about the matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers.</p><p>While the Bucks superstar appears inclined to remain with the only NBA team he’s ever played for, it’s difficult to envision his path to success in Milwaukee.</p><h2>Is Giannis Antetokounmpo content to remain with the Bucks?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/USATSI_26034217.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With the Bucks bereft of assets amid three consecutive first-round exits, many within league circles have long felt an Antetokounmpo trade was on the horizon. Damian Lillard’s torn achilles, ending any hopes of Milwaukee contending next season, further fueled speculation.</p><p>The Bucks don’t control their first or second-round pick in the next six drafts and have only one tradable first-rounder (2031). Lillard will make $54 million next season while rehabbing and $58 million in 2026-27 when he will be approaching 36 years old and coming off a debilitating injury. The rest of Milwaukee’s supporting cast — headlined by Brook Lopez, Kyle Kuzma, and Bobby Portis — is far from championship-caliber</p><p>Antetokounmpo <a href="https://x.com/ThanalysisShow/status/1912529474043715784" rel="noopener">has said that he would be</a> “letting himself down” if he does not win a second championship. While doing so with the Bucks looks increasingly unlikely, he has yet to give a public indication that he will seek a change of scenery.</p><p>Until the Bucks definitively say they are not trading Antetokounmpo, his future will remain the top storyline of the NBA offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Brian Windhorst drops truth bomb on dead Giannis Antetokounmpo trade market

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-star-giannis-antetokounmpo');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks rumors: The star expected to be gone, and it’s not Giannis Antetokounmpo');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Brook-Lopez-draws-contact.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucks rumors: The star expected to be gone, and it’s not Giannis Antetokounmpo</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-09T10:54:12-07:00">June 9th, 10:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-09T10:54:12-07:00">June 9th, 10:54am</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There is a swarming buzz surrounding the future of the Milwaukee Bucks. Mainly, there is the possibility that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-giannis-antetokounmpo-open-exploring-trade-milwaukee" rel="noopener">Giannis Antetokounmpo will be traded</a>, even though <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-several-teams-assuming-giannis-antetokounmpo-wont-ask-bucks-for-trade" rel="noopener">reports say Giannis won’t request a trade</a>.</p><p>Now the word is out that the Bucks will trade a star, other than Giannis. The Bucks <a href="https://hardwoodparoxysm.substack.com/p/nba-draftfree-agency-rumors-hearsay?utm_campaign=email-half-post&amp;r=39f60&amp;utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email#footnote-3-165545607" rel="noopener">are considering trading</a> center Brook Lopez, per Matt Moore of Hardwood Paroxysm on Substack.</p><p>Lopez is currently a free agent, and it remains unclear whether he will resign with the Bucks. Lopez has played with the Bucks for seven seasons since 2018.</p><p>Along the way, he was part of the 2021 team that won the NBA championship. He made the NBA All-Defensive team on two occasions (2020, 2023). In 2023, Lopez made first-team honors.</p><p>Lopez combines the skill set of a typical post player with the versatility of a forward. He can certainly protect the rim and score inside, but he can also shoot from the perimeter from time to time.</p><p>Additionally, his staying with the Bucks will be incumbent on their ability to afford him. In 2023, he signed a two-year $48 million contract. If he does stay, he will likely suffer a pay cut for at least one reason.</p><p>The Bucks have a $148.8 million for several players. Giannis and Damien Lillard make up $108.2 million combined, leaving little cap space.</p><p>If he does leave the Bucks, where does he go?</p><h2><b>The possible destinations for Brook Lopez</b></h2><p>Lopez’s absence will be a void for the Bucks. However, his absence will be another team’s addition.</p><p>According to Sports Illustrated, Lopez could end up with either the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, or Houston Rockets. With the Lakers, he could add size and strength to a team with LeBron James and Luka Doncic. </p><p>If he goes to Golden State, he could provide a veteran center presence. The same holds with a young Rockets team. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks rumors: The star expected to be gone, and it’s not Giannis Antetokounmpo

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-several-teams-assuming-giannis-antetokounmpo-wont-ask-bucks-for-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Several teams ‘assuming’ Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t ask Bucks for trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Giannis-Antetokounmpo-of-the-Milwaukee-Bucks-2.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Several teams ‘assuming’ Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t ask Bucks for trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-09T10:09:52-07:00">June 9th, 10:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-09T10:09:52-07:00">June 9th, 10:09am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-knicks-roster-trajectory">Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo have been the talk</a> of the offseason, as many are wondering if the star will request a trade. Things have been quiet for the most part on both ends, and silence is usually loud. As of now, some teams are assuming that Antetokounmpo <a href="https://hardwoodparoxysm.substack.com/p/nba-draftfree-agency-rumors-hearsay?utm_campaign=email-half-post&amp;r=39f60&amp;utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">won’t request a trade</a>, according to Matt Moore.</p><p>“There hasn’t been a definitive and certain statement from Giannis Antetokounmpo or the Bucks leaked to the media about his intention to stay, but the tea leaves all read that way, and that’s the assumption being made by several teams,” Moore wrote. “So once again, everyone buried the Giannis Bucks era, and once again, the Greatest Buck Ever looks set to stay the course with the team that drafted him. You can’t blame Bucks fans for laughing at everyone and taking the victory lap once again.</p><p>“That isn’t to say he can’t have a change of heart, or that circumstances can’t change. This is the NBA after all.”</p><p>Antetokounmpo seems more like a person who would be loyal to the franchise he’s been with his entire career, and he’s willing to figure things out.</p><h2><b>Will Giannis Antetokounmpo stay with the Bucks?</b></h2><p>The Bucks have been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for three straight seasons, and it’s obvious that they need to make some changes to get over the hump. There will be a lot of questions surrounding the team and how they’ll be competitive next season, especially with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/bucks-news-damian-lillard-out-indefinitely-torn-achilles-injury">Damian Lillard set to miss time</a> as he recovers from his Achilles injury. If Antetokounmpo remains with the team, he will have a heavier load to carry without his No. 2 option.</p><p>That means that the Bucks will have to find a way to improve, but they don’t have much cap space to work with in free agency, and they also have their own free agents to worry about. Their best bet is to try to make a trade or two, and it would be interesting to see who they decide to acquire.</p><p>Antetokounmpo could be put in a tough situation with how the current roster is constructed, but he’s shown the ability to lead the team to wins by himself. The only problem is when they get to the playoffs, will it be another first-round exit, or will they be able to take a few more steps to compete for a championship?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Several teams ‘assuming’ Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t ask Bucks for trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-giannis-antetokounmpo-teammate-9-4-million-decision');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks rumors: Giannis Antetokounmpo teammate ready for $9.4 million decision');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Giannis-Antetokounmpo-Pat-Connaughton.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucks rumors: Giannis Antetokounmpo teammate ready for $9.4 million decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-08T11:23:56-07:00">June 8th, 11:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-08T11:23:56-07:00">June 8th, 11:23am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and College Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Bucks are at a crossroads this offseason after another disappointing playoff exit at the hands of the Indiana Pacers, and all eyes are on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/bucks-rumors-jake-fischer-fires-back-at-inaccurate-giannis-trade-speculation">what is going to happen to Giannis Antetokounmpo</a>.</p><p>There has been speculation that Antetokounmpo could request a trade this offseason due to the state of the Bucks’ roster and assets, but no formal request has been made. Still, the Bucks are out of trade assets after making the deal for Damian Lillard, who is going to miss most or all of next season with a torn Achilles.</p><p>While the situation with their two-time NBA MVP gets sorted out, the Bucks are still trying to figure out what the rest of the roster is going to look like next season.</p><p>Reserve guard Pat Connaughton, who has been a contributor for the Bucks in past playoff series, has a player option to decide on this offseason. He is going to <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/saturday-best-cooper-flagg-knicks?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=165421450&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">pick that option up</a>, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line.</p><p>“League sources say that Bucks guard Pat Connaughton will soon activate his $9.4 million player option for next season,” Fischer wrote. “Connaughton has until June 24 to do so.”</p><p>Connaughton has been in Milwaukee since 2018, but his role on the team has been shrinking over the last few years. This past season, the Notre Dame product played in just 41 games for the Bucks and averaged less than 15 minutes a game.</p><p>After picking that option up, Connaughton will be a natural trade piece as an expiring contract that the Bucks can use to try to improve this season. While Milwaukee doesn’t have a lot that it can pair with Connaughton in a potential trade, flipping him to a team could potentially land them a key rotation piece.</p><p>Of course, that only becomes a factor <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/knicks-rumors-insider-dumps-cold-water-on-giannis-kevin-durant-trades">if the Bucks still have Antetokounmpo on the team</a> and are a contender. With the former Finals MVP in the mix, the Bucks are always a threat to make the postseason and make some noise. However, if he is gone, Milwaukee is looking at a potential long rebuild.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks rumors: Giannis Antetokounmpo teammate ready for $9.4 million decision

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-jake-fischer-fires-back-at-inaccurate-giannis-trade-speculation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks rumors: Jake Fischer fires back at inaccurate Giannis trade speculation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Giannis-Antetokounmpo.jpg"><figcaption>Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucks rumors: Jake Fischer fires back at inaccurate Giannis trade speculation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-08T08:16:56-07:00">June 8th, 8:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-08T08:16:56-07:00">June 8th, 8:16am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the offseason continues, people still do not know <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/bucks-rumors-giannis-antetokounmpo-first-up-wild-offseason-brian-windhorst">the temperature on Giannis Antetokounmpo</a> and the Milwaukee Bucks, and there may not be an update anytime soon. No matter how many trade rumors come out of teams putting a package together to trade for the star, he hasn’t let the Bucks know if he will stay with them or request a trade.</p><p>NBA insider Jake Fischer was recently on Bleacher Report Live discussing the situation, and it seems like some took his insight and made it look as if he knew exactly what Antetokounmpo’s trade status was. Once Fischer saw that, he went on social media to <a href="https://x.com/JakeLFischer/status/1931428156163973505" rel="noopener">clarify his insight</a>.</p><p>“I don’t f—— know what Giannis is gonna do. I don’t think he does! I don’t think the Bucks do. I know Milwaukee is operating as if he’s coming back, so other teams gotta do that too… I hope we can still update fans, without this stuff getting blown out of proportion,” Fischer wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Fischer may be right; it doesn’t seem like anybody knows what Antetokounmpo is going to do, and he himself probably doesn’t know what he’s going to do.</p><h2><b>What will happen with the Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo?</b></h2><p>There are many teams that are waiting on Antetokounmpo and what he plans to do for his future. The Bucks have lost in the first round of the playoffs three years in a row, and it doesn’t look like they have a clear vision for what direction their franchise will go in next. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/bucks-news-damian-lillard-shares-encouraging-video-amid-recovery-from-achilles-injury">Damian Lillard likely out</a> for most of next season, the Bucks will need someone to step up at the guard position. The Bucks also don’t have much roster flexibility, and it would be imperative for them to improve the team if they want to be good next season.</p><p>All of those things will factor into Antetokounmpo’s decision this offseason, and there’s a chance that he may decide to leave for another team that could give him a chance to compete for a championship. It’s hard to see what team that could be, because anybody who decides to trade for him will have to give up a lot.</p><p>At the same time, Antetokounmpo seems like a loyal person, and he could decide to stay with the Bucks and try to work things out. There’s no doubt that he could lead a team, but the only question is whether he wants to do that by himself.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks rumors: Jake Fischer fires back at inaccurate Giannis trade speculation

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From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Houston Rockets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>What is going to happen with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks? <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-giannis-antetokounmpo-first-up-wild-offseason-brian-windhorst">Giannis has been the hottest name discussed in trade rumors</a> around the NBA since the Bucks were eliminated from the playoffs, yet there are still no answers as to if the two-time MVP will stay in Milwaukee or request a trade. That is why teams like the Houston Rockets have been linked to the superstar.</p><p>If Giannis does ask out for the first time in his career and wants a change of scenery, Houston would make a lot of sense as a plausible destination since they are a young organization with dynamic, athletic talents.</p><p>The Rockets proved this season that they can contend against the best in the Western Conference, and adding a player like Antetokounmpo to the mix would only strengthen their hold near the top of the standings. Then again, the cost of pursuing such a trade could be detrimental to Houston’s roster and long-term outlook.</p><p>Rafael Stone and his front office have done an excellent job of assembling a young core through the years since the James Harden-led era ended in H-Town. Would it be worth sacrificing a large chunk of years spent rebuilding, as well as future assets, to bring in Giannis in a blockbuster offseason trade?</p><p>That is a major discussion the Rockets have been mulling, leading to mixed signals from the organization. However, the Rockets <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6396071/2025/06/03/rockets-steven-adams-giannis-antetokounmpo-nba-draft/" rel="noopener">remain fixated on what is happening in Milwaukee</a> and remain as primary suitors for Antetokounmpo.</p><p>“Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo remains a target, team sources said,” Kelly Iko of The Athletic wrote recently. “But there has been recent uncertainty in the past week on Antetokounmpo’s actual availability — not to mention the potential asking price Milwaukee would require.”</p><p>Both of these questions are major concerns for the Rockets about trade speculation tied to Giannis.</p><p>If Antetokounmpo, by some chance, does ask to be traded from the Bucks, then virtually every team around the league will be interested in adding him. Giannis’ value is not going to decrease one way or the other, meaning that the Rockets would need to sacrifice a lot to land him.</p><p>The Rockets would undoubtedly be involved in trade dialogue surrounding Giannis if he was made available by the Bucks. At this time, Antetokounmpo has not requested a trade from the Bucks, and the two sides have yet to sit down and have their heart-to-heart conversation about what will happen this offseason.</p><p>A lot of uncertainty surrounds the Rockets’ immediate future, as big names like Giannis and Kevin Durant captivate this organization’s attention.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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