With the Golden State Warriors officially eliminated from the 2025 NBA Playoffs, the focus is shifting towards the offseason and fast. With that, there is no bigger story for this summer than the looming Giannis Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes.
With Antetokounmpo, and his Milwaukee Bucks, suffering a similar fate to the Warriors one round sooner in these playoffs, the rumors of a split are flooding the news cycle. Three straight first-round exits are certainly not a great look for either party.
The Warriors have heard their name surfacing more and more in the Antetokounmpo rumor mill. This latest update is one well worth paying attention to.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Mar 6, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) meet after the game at the Chase Center.
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NBA insider offers pathway for Warriors to add Antetokounmpo
Brian Windhorst fueled the fire on the Giannis to Golden State rumors of late, offering an update. The NBA insider believes the pathway is there for the Warriors.
"Yes, there is a package that the Warriors could use. They have some future draft picks. They have interesting young players. Like last year, Brandon Podziemski was off limits. Who knows if that's going to be the case this year?
But they can't win a bidding war. First off, I just want to say Giannis has not let it be known he certainly wants out of Milwaukee, so I do not think we should assume that.
If we do reach that point where Giannis was going to look around, he will have agency in this. He has two years left on his contract. The Bucks don't have to listen to him.
But if he were to come to Milwaukee and say, I want to play with Steph [Curry], there could be a deal worked out."
-Brian Windhorst
Antetokounmpo, should he be available, will be by far the biggest prize on the trade market. With Curry's playing days running short, making a big trade like this would not only allow them to compete now, but long after the legendary guard retires.