The Bucks are off to a gradual begin this season and NBA executives are quietly hoping that the 2022 champs will crash and burn, as a result of it might imply that Giannis Antetokounmpo will probably be up for grabs.
“Groups are circling — and hopeful,” one Western Convention workforce government advised CBS Sports activities.
A prime government of a workforce that could possibly be within the combine for the Greek Freak stated, “I wouldn’t be shocked if it occurred by the commerce deadline.”
An Japanese Convention government has been listening to the whispers and says Giannis’ most popular locations can be the Nets and the Warmth.
The Thunder is a workforce that can be risk, given the quantity of draft capital the franchise would have the ability to present the Bucks with.
“I haven’t heard them talked about, however yeah, if you happen to’re Milwaukee you would possibly simply go, ‘I don’t give a f— what you need. In order for you out, we’re getting one of the best deal we will.’ And Oklahoma Metropolis might undoubtedly supply an excellent one,” the Japanese Convention government stated.
One other drama that will trigger Giannis to exit stage left is how a lot pull Doc Rivers is gaining on the franchise, a lot in order that he’s “already received over the proprietor sufficient that he’s now the important thing voice in basketball choices,” CBS says.
“They inform me it’s as much as Doc now, that they’re going to attend 20 video games after which see what Doc desires,” stated one individual conversant in the Bucks’ front-office inner-workings. “It sounds prefer it’s a multitude.”
Antetokounmpo himself has even helped gasoline the rumors. A few weeks again he alluded to being traded if this 12 months goes stomach up.
“If we don’t win this 12 months, would you get fired?” the Bucks star requested a staffer, by way of The Athletic. “Do you have got it behind your thoughts, like, ‘(What) if this 12 months doesn’t go effectively?’ Yeah, if we don’t win a championship, I’d get traded. Yeah, that is the job we reside. That is the world we’re residing in. It’s everyone.”
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