Giannis Antetokounmpo sticks with Bucks as NBA trade deadline passes despite interest

Thursday's NBA commercialized deadline came and went with nary woody reached for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Milwaukee appears acceptable to support the two-time MVP for present and has informed teams of its decision, sources told ESPN soon earlier Thursday's day deadline. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors were reportedly among the teams that explored a imaginable woody for Antetokounmpo.

Antetokounmpo expressed openness to a alteration of scenery months ago, either astatine the commercialized deadline oregon this offseason, according to an ESPN study past week.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) of the Milwaukee Bucks successful enactment against the Chicago Bulls during the archetypal fractional astatine United Center connected Feb. 16, 2023 successful Chicago, Illinois.  (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Although Antetokounmpo has spent his full 12-year vocation successful Milwaukee and led the franchise to its archetypal NBA rubric successful 50 years, commercialized speculation has followed him for months. Until recently, the Bucks showed small willingness to prosecute successful superior negotiations involving the 10-time All-Star, though the beforehand bureau has not signaled urgency to marque a move.

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Antetokounmpo appeared to code his presumption soon aft the commercialized deadline passed, penning successful an Instagram post, "Legends don’t chase. They attract," which was accompanied by an expletive-laden country from "The Wolf of Wall Street" successful which Leonardo DiCaprio’s quality enthusiastically declares helium is staying astatine his job.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts against the Atlanta Hawks during the 4th fourth astatine State Farm Arena connected Jan. 19, 2026 successful Atlanta, Georgia.    (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Antetokounmpo, his representatives and the Bucks are expected to revisit imaginable deals aft the season. Barring a miraculous post-All-Star interruption turnaround, Milwaukee appears improbable to scope the postseason. The Bucks entered Thursday astatine 20-29 and No. 12 athletics successful the Eastern Conference standings.

This fall, the 31-year-old Antetokounmpo volition go eligible for a declaration extension. He besides has a subordinate enactment for the 2027–28 season, meaning determination volition beryllium important fiscal implications tied to wherever Antetokounmpo yet lands.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts against the Atlanta Hawks during the 4th fourth astatine State Farm Arena connected Jan. 19, 2026 successful Atlanta, Georgia.   (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

A calf wounded volition support Antetokounmpo sidelined for respective weeks. The prima guardant appeared to endure the wounded during a caller crippled against the Denver Nuggets. He had a akin setback successful December, which caused him to miss much than 3 weeks. Before that, a groin contented forced Antetokounmpo to beryllium retired for 11 days successful November.

 In 30 games this season, Antetokounmpo is averaging 28 points and 10 rebounds. 

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While Antetokounmpo stayed enactment astatine the deadline, the Bucks did marque different move, picking up Ousmane Dieng arsenic portion of a three-team trade. The Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns were the different 2 teams progressive successful the deal, ESPN reported.

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