On Tuesday night, the Milwaukee Bucks beat their Eastern Conference rivals, the New York Knicks.
Following that victory, the press spoke with Giannis Antetokounmpo about recent rumors of him possibly leaving the Bucks for the Knicks.
Antetokounmpo wasn’t interested in hearing that speculation and wanted to only focus on his team’s big win.
“Who said that? I’m here representing my team. And that’s it. We beat the Knicks. I didn’t read that article, try to stay away from all the rumors,” Antetokounmpo said.
Giannis Antetokounmpo said he didn't hear the reports he would prefer a trade to the Knicks if he were to be traded
"Who said that? I'm here representing my team. And that's it. We beat the Knicks. I didn't read that article, try to stay away from all the rumors" pic.twitter.com/ehDAEEc66J
— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) October 29, 2025
It’s hard to imagine that Antetokounmpo hasn’t heard these rumors because they have been all over the NBA for weeks.
Apparently, the Bucks and Knicks were in communication about a potential trade in the summer, but they never moved past talk.
Those same reports have suggested that Knicks fans should closely watch Antetokounmpo this year because if he decides to leave Milwaukee, New York could be at the top of his list.
It remains to be seen how the Knicks would put together the right trade package because they are short of draft picks.
They could ship out a lot of talent, but that might not be enough to make the Bucks happy.
Plus, other teams would be jumping at the chance to get Antetokounmpo, and the battle to sign him would be one of the biggest storylines in the league.
Antetokounmpo says he isn’t putting any energy into that right now and is dedicated to helping his team win.
So far, the Bucks have a 3-1 record, so that seems to be working.
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