After swooping in and trading for Damian Lillard before last season, the Milwaukee Bucks have continued to perform below expectations.
Trailing 2-0, the Bucks face being eliminated by the Indiana Pacers in the first round for a second straight season.
On Monday, NBA Insider Chris Haynes appeared on ‘the Dan Patrick Show’ and was asked if 2021 Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo will finish his career in Milwaukee.
“I don’t think so. This is going to be a pivotal Playoff, these 2025 Playoffs for the Milwaukee Bucks, it’s gonna be pivotal. If they don’t get to the Finals, win the Finals, or even make a deep run, you can probably see some wholesale changes going on in Milwaukee,” Haynes said. “You can go from coaching staff and front office to the players, it can be a pretty big, significant wholesale if the Milwaukee Bucks don’t make a significant run this postseason.”
When asked by Patrick if he could envision the team trading Antetokounmpo, Haynes gave perhaps the most intriguing answer from his appearance.
“I could see them going in a different direction and yeah I can see that possibility if things go sour this postseason for sure.”
The Miami Heat, in the midst of a transitional stage after trading away Jimmy Butler midseason, have been linked to Antetokounmpo in the past. With the Heat already being rumored to go after two-time Finals MVP Kevin Durant this offseason, here’s what a trade proposal could look like for Antetokounmpo. Heat receive: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis, AJ Green
Milwaukee Bucks receive: Tyler Herro, Andrew Wiggins, Kel’el Ware, Nikola Jovic, conditional 2029 and 2031 first round picks, 2028 and 2030 first round pick swaps
