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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s time with the Milwaukee Bucks may be coming to an end.
The Bucks are “open to business” when it comes to listening to trade offers for the two-time MVP, ESPN reported Monday. It’s the latest chapter in the saga of whether the team will actually trade him.
The team is reportedly looking for a “young blue-chip prospect and/or a surplus of draft picks” in a potential deal for Antetokounmpo.
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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo plays during a game against the Phoenix Suns at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 10, 2026. (Jeff Hanisch/Image Images)
Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam, who also owns the NFL’s Cleveland Browns, said last week that he hoped to close a deal before the NBA Draft.
“I just think before the draft is a natural time,” Haslam said at a news conference to introduce new head coach Taylor Jenkins. “Because if Giannis plays somewhere else, we have to have a lot of assets. That’s Jon’s job. And if he’s here, then you build the team differently.”
Antetokounmpo said he likes playing in Milwaukee but wants to play for a team that is committed to winning and competing for championships.
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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo watches after the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 12, 2026. (Kyle Ross/Image Images)
The Bucks initially signaled their intention to do so when they acquired Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers ahead of the 2023-24 season. But an Achilles injury cut his time in Milwaukee short, and he later re-signed with Portland.
Milwaukee finished 32-50 in 2025-26 and missed the playoffs for the first time in nine years.
“We never had any problems communicating directly with Giannis, at all, and we always knew where he stood,” Haslam said. “And I think he always knew where we were. We’ve had those kinds of conversations since the season ended… So at some point over the next six or seven weeks, we’ll decide whether Giannis is going to sign a max contract and stay with us, or play somewhere else. And (GM) Jon (Horst) and Taylor, along with (co-owner) Wes (Edens) and I will make that decision, and we understand the gravity of that decision.”
The Bucks have the 10th overall pick in the first round and could be set for the future if a trade goes through.
Antetokounmpo has been sidelined for the last few games. The Bucks said he was injured, but the 10-time All-Star said he was healthy enough to play.
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks walks courtside at a EuroLeague playoff basketball game between Olympiacos and AS Monaco in Piraeus, near Athens, on April 30, 2026. He wears a T-shirt with an image of Michael Jordan. (Petros Giannakouris/AP)
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He finished the year averaging 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists in 36 games.
