Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Could Happen "By The Trade Deadline"

The Milwaukee Bucks are off to an ugly 1-3 start this season going into their game Thursday night, including losses to the lowly Brooklyn Nets and Chicago Bulls. Word is already starting to circulate that two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo will be thinking about forcing a trade if things don't improve.

Giannis Antetokounmpo could force his way out of Milwaukee if things continue to go badly with the Bucks 🚨

The Greek Freak could be available for trade next year and he’d prefer to go to the Heat or the Nets.

Which team would you want to see him on? 🤔

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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 31, 2024

Teams are circling -- and hopeful. I wouldn't be surprised if it happened by the trade deadline.

Those are the words of a top team executive from the Western Conference.

The Bucks have struggled mightily under head coach Doc Rivers, who took over midseason last year, and have gone 20-26 under his watch (including the first-round loss to the Indiana Pacers last season).

Bill Reiter of CBS Sports says "teams have begun circling" sensing that Giannis could start looking for greener pastures. He also indicates that an Eastern Conference exec sees the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets as Giannis's preferred destinations.

Sam Amick of The Athletic reported recently that Giannis said to a Bucks team staffer, "Yeah, if we don't win a championship, I might get traded. Yeah, this is the job we live. This is the world we're living in. It's everybody."

With Jimmy Butler also a potential trade candidate, this could be shaping up to be a wild trade deadline in February.