The Golden State Warriors are reportedly frontrunners to land Giannis Antetokounmpo in a potential trade.
After the latest update on Giannis Antetokounmpo's trade status with the Milwaukee Bucks, dozens of teams are expected to make efforts to potentially land the two-time NBA MVP.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIN: 29.11
PTS: 28.29 (65.48%)
REB: 9.89
AS: 5.64
ST: 0.89
BL: 0.71
TO: 3.29
GM: 28
However, right now only a couple of teams are mentioned as genuine suitors, with a few already emerging as frontrunners.
According to Kurt Helin of NBC Sports, the Golden State Warriors stand out as frontrunners to acquire Giannis in a trade.
"League sources NBC Sports has spoken with lean toward Golden State because it can offer up to four first-round draft picks (ones that could be very valuable after Curry retires, Antetokounmpo fades, and the Warriors struggle)," Helin reports.
Anthony Slater of ESPN echoes this, saying the Warriors might have the most appealing trade package of any team.
"If they opt to strike now, the Warriors, among the expected aggressive suitors, have arguably the most appealing pick package. The quicker Milwaukee acts, league executives believe, the better chance Golden State has to win the bidding war," Slater reports.
"The Warriors can offer up to four first-rounders: 2026, 2028, 2032 unprotected, and 2030 if it falls within the 1-20 range (top-20 protected owed to Washington as part of the Jordan Poole-for-Chris Paul trade). Because of Milwaukee's outgoing picks, it could only command one additional pick swap," he added.
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