Stephen A. Smith urges Milwaukee to trade Giannis in final speech
The The Milwaukee Bucks were on the battle bus lately, losing in quick fashion to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night at home. The Bucks currently sit below the playoff line in the Eastern Conference, and with the NBA trade deadline approaching, many are encouraging the team to finally face reality and end Giannis Antetokounmpo era
One of those people is an ESPN sports media personality Stephen A. Smithwho recently went on First Take to convey your thoughts.
“The Milwaukee Bucks need to wake the hell up and trade (Giannis). You’re not going anywhere. … They’re not good! Period! You have no chance!” Smith said, per First Take on X, formerly Twitter.
Indeed, the Bucks are currently well below the .500 mark heading into the 2025-26 NBA season, despite playing in the decidedly weaker of the two conferences.
While Antetokounmpo continues to put up Herculean stat lines on a seemingly nightly basis, he’s not getting nearly enough support from his Bucks teammates so far this season.
Many expect the Bucks’ front office, rather than finally seeking suitors for Antetokounmpo and embracing a rebuild, may try to swing a trade for another piece that could theoretically help them get better in the short term. Some names that have come up on that front include Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, who recently reiterated his desire to stay in Memphis.
Meanwhile, the Bucks already made a similar move last offseason by extending and opting out of Damian Lillard’s contract to bring in big man Myles Turner, but it hasn’t yielded much positive results so far.
Anyway, the NBA trade deadline is February 5th. Meanwhile, the Bucks are next on the court Friday night at home against the Denver Nuggets.
2026-01-22 17:42:00
