Bucks Demand Massive Giannis Trade Return With 1 Year Left, as Teams Call Price Unrealistic
Updated
Updated · CBS Sports · Jun 20
Bucks Demand Massive Giannis Trade Return With 1 Year Left, as Teams Call Price Unrealistic
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Jun 20
Summary
Milwaukee has set an especially ambitious price for Giannis Antetokounmpo, with rival teams saying the return sought would strip any buyer of enough talent to still chase a title.
The Bucks still prefer to keep the 2-time MVP, but they are expected to trade him this summer if he signals he will not sign an extension in October rather than risk losing him for nothing next year.
That leverage problem is sharpened by Antetokounmpo having just 1 guaranteed year left, which sources say has cooled his market compared with last summer or 2 years ago.
Elsewhere in the trade market, Detroit's Isaiah Stewart is bracing for a move after averaging 10 points and 1.6 blocks last season, while Boston is listening more closely than ever on Jaylen Brown and Derrick White.