We had quite the news bomb dropped in the NBA world on Wednesday afternoon, as ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are “discussing whether his best fit is staying [with Milwaukee] or elsewhere.”
“A resolution is expected in the coming weeks,” the insider added.
Antetokounmpo, 30, was selected by the Bucks in the first round of the 2013 NBA draft and has spent his first 12-plus seasons with Milwaukee, winning two MVP awards and an NBA title in 2021.
So far in 2025, however, the Bucks have stumbled out of the gate, going just 9–13 to begin the year—and according to Charania on ESPN’s NBA Today, “Antetokounmpo has been frustrated over the recent losing.”
With one of the league’s biggest stars potentially set to be on the move, the NBA world is understandably stunned—and reacted as such across social media on Wednesday afternoon.
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NBA world reacts to Giannis potentially being traded from the Bucks
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Here are some of the best reactions to the Giannis news across X (formerly Twitter):
OMG IT’S HAPPENING pic.twitter.com/PynlKbTNht
— Isaiah Head (@ZHG84) December 3, 2025
The calm before the WojBomb hurricane.
— BridgeAgenda (@chieftaincyman) December 3, 2025
pic.twitter.com/2lZ6wK6XJb
— CJ Hudson (@BurrowBreesPC) December 3, 2025
GO TO THE CLIPPERS SAVE THE LEAGUE FROM OKC pic.twitter.com/Ns9b4MRzXo
— Cavs & Effect ð (@CavsandEffect) December 3, 2025
Giannis and Brunson link in New York ð pic.twitter.com/oyb3RXjDN1
— DraftKings (@DraftKings) December 3, 2025
Come to LA pic.twitter.com/CbFUZ4fHaY
— Fusco Financial (@fusco_financial) December 3, 2025
Every NBA Fan Right Now pic.twitter.com/EXW2KlRi5g
— Splash Sports (@splashsports) December 3, 2025
Luka walking into Lakers facility and seeing Giannis there: pic.twitter.com/dz6VyrKulk
— Willie Beamen’s Burner Account (@WillieBBurner) December 3, 2025
Giannis this season:
30.8 PPG
10.7 RPG
6.4 APG
1.0 SPG
1.0 BPG
63.9% FG
Giannis is the ONLY player to average
30+ PPG on 60+ FG% - and this is his 3rd straight season doing so! pic.twitter.com/pT6lQYOXtR
— Hoop Muse (@HoopMuse) December 3, 2025
pic.twitter.com/n9AKzFKvWr
— ð©ððð ✞ (@PeteForMVP) December 3, 2025
LeGiannis? pic.twitter.com/FRIezihOFD
— Novig (@Novig) December 3, 2025
We’ll see if anything ultimately comes to fruition over the coming weeks with Giannis and the Bucks. The NBA trade deadline is Thursday, Feb. 5 at 3:00 p.m. ET.
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