The Golden State Warriors searched unsuccessfully all summer long for the big move that could elevate them back to championship contention, but they may have to wait just a little longer.
Milwaukee Bucks center and two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has been more vocal in recent years about his current team going the extra mile to put itself in the hunt for his second title. That included pushing the Bucks to move Jrue Holiday as part of the effort that ultimately landed Damian Lillard as Antetokounmpo’s running partner for the 2023-24 campaign.
That experiment didn’t work out, as both players and teammate Khris Middleton all ran into injury problems. Antetokounmpo suffered health issues during the playoffs as well, and the Bucks lost in the first round for the second consecutive year, this time to the Indiana Pacers.
Antetokounmpo had a busy summer. First, he starred in the Olympics for Greece. He then married his long-time girlfriend. However, he returned to some eyebrow-raising rhetoric on Wednesday, October 16, during the preseason.
“Yeah, if we don’t win a championship, I might get traded,” he said per athletic “This is the job we live. This is the world we’re living in. It’s everybody.”
Antetokounmpo’s choice of words re-sparked speculation that the Dubs, who are desperate to add a true superstar for the stretch run of Stephen Curry’s career, could get in on the sweepstakes.
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