NBA Groups 'Circling' as Rumors of Bucks Buying and selling Giannis Catch Hearth

The Bucks are off to a sluggish begin this season and NBA executives are quietly hoping that the 2022 champs will crash and burn, as a result of it could imply that Giannis Antetokounmpo might be up for grabs.

“Groups are circling — and hopeful,” one Western Convention workforce govt instructed CBS Sports activities.

A high govt of a workforce that may very well be within the combine for the Greek Freak mentioned, “I wouldn’t be stunned if it occurred by the commerce deadline.”

An Jap Convention govt has been listening to the whispers and says Giannis’ most well-liked locations could be the Nets and the Warmth.

The Thunder is a workforce that can also be chance, given the quantity of draft capital the franchise would be capable of present the Bucks with.

“I haven’t heard them talked about, however yeah, for those who’re Milwaukee you may simply go, ‘I don’t give a f— what you need. In order for you out, we’re getting the most effective deal we are able to.’ And Oklahoma Metropolis might undoubtedly provide a superb one,” the Jap Convention govt mentioned.

One other drama which will trigger Giannis to exit stage left is how a lot pull Doc Rivers is gaining on the franchise, a lot in order that he’s “already received over the proprietor sufficient that he’s now the important thing voice in basketball choices,” CBS says.

“They inform me it’s as much as Doc now, that they’re going to attend 20 video games after which see what Doc needs,” mentioned one individual aware of the Bucks’ front-office inner-workings. “It sounds prefer it’s a multitude.”

Antetokounmpo himself has even helped gas the rumors. A few weeks again he alluded to being traded if this 12 months goes stomach up.

“If we don’t win this 12 months, would you get fired?” the Bucks star requested a staffer, through The Athletic. “Do you’ve it behind your thoughts, like, ‘(What) if this 12 months doesn’t go nicely?’ Yeah, if we don’t win a championship, I’d get traded. Yeah, that is the job we dwell. That is the world we’re dwelling in. It’s everyone.”