Brian Windhorst claims Giannis has already requested a trade
Trade rumors swirled around the Milwaukee Bucks and a superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo since the offseason, and that only continued amid an uninspiring 9-13 start to the campaign. Antetokounmpo was recently cleared much of his social media content online, which only added fuel to the fire in the Bucks fan base.
In fact, recently NBA insider Brian Windhorst took to the airwaves with a shocking claim about it what has already happened on that front, according to ESPN Cleveland on X, formerly Twitter.
“The Bucks called the Knicks and asked for an offer for Giannis, because Giannis said I want to be a Knicks … he was already asking to be traded.”
While some outlets have already reported that Antetokounmpo would be open to a trade with the New York Knicks, Windhorst appears to be the first to clearly report that Antetokounmpo has requested a trade from the organization.
All in all, it wouldn’t be hard to see why if Antetokounmpo did indeed request a trade from the Bucks, who drafted him in the first round back in 2013.
Milwaukee has won just one playoff series since winning the championship in 2021, and Antetokounmpo’s supporting cast has dwindled each year, culminating in the team’s release of Damian Lillard last offseason following his Achilles tear.
The fact that the Bucks currently lead the league in three-point percentage by a wide margin and are still four games under .500 certainly does not bode well for their future prospects.
Either way, the Bucks will next hit the floor on Wednesday night for a tough game against the Detroit Pistons.
2025-12-03 17:32:00
