The Cleveland Cavaliers were eliminated from the playoffs against the Indiana Pacers 114-105 on Tuesday night. This is the sixth straight NBA postseason that a number one seed failed to reach the conference finals.
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May 13, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) fouls Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin (00) during the second half of game five of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
Cleveland finished with a 64-18 record, and many expected them to make a deep run. One of the things this basketball team is missing is toughness. One player that could fix those issues in a trade is Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo. Can Cleveland be a team that enters the Antetokounmpo sweepstakes this offseason?
Cleveland Cavaliers Fans Call To Trade For Giannis Antetokounmpo On the Milwaukee Bucks
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Apr 29, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) shoots the ball while Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard (2) defends during game five of the first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
A lot of Cavaliers fans are calling for a change to its core. They want Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen traded. One player they want to see Cleveland acquire is Antetokounmpo. This is what Cavaliers fans said:
The Cavs need to trade for Giannis. #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/W7CEuRxHX9
— David Kahoun (@DavidKahoun24) May 14, 2025
Now who do the Cavs try to get? KD? Giannis? 🤔
— Coach Blair 🏀 (@MisterSnyder23) May 14, 2025
Cavs don’t need someone at the level of Giannis; I do think a power forward, in the mold of Rodman or Draymond Green, would go a long way for this team. Basically an enforcer to compliment your scorers.
— RisingBuck 🇺🇲 (@RisingBuck) May 14, 2025
Trade Garland and Allen. Bring Giannis.
— Oscar (@Oscar_EFV) May 14, 2025
Garland and Allen for Kyrie Irving. Sign LeBron and Giannis. Donovan and Evan stay. Play big, or go home.
— James Edward Evans (@edwardhook77) May 14, 2025
There is no doubt that the Cavaliers fanbase wants to see changes to the core next season. However, if the Bucks did trade Giannis to Cleveland, it would come as a major surprise for everyone involved also.
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