And then of course, new players become available with every passing transaction cycle. Nobody available today seems capable of turning the Bucks around, or more importantly, convincing Antetokounmpo that this team is even capable of turning around. That might be different in June or July.

The Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, and Houston Rockets have consistently been mentioned as potential Giannis trade suitors for years for two main reasons: a) all of them are currently in a “championship window” meaning Antetokounmpo fits their timeline, and b) they all have a surplus of future draft assets to trade for the future.

Giannis Antetokounmpo reportedly addressed his Bucks teammates amid the cacophony of trade rumors on social media.