_**The Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly trying to sell Giannis Antetokounmpo on their future in the saddest way possible. It's bound to fail.**_
Over the course of the next few weeks, the Milwaukee Bucks are going to do everything in their power to not only keep Giannis Antetokounmpo happy but also to have him recommitted heading into the future. Unfortunately, their best sales pitch does leave a bit to be desired. According to veteran NBA insider Marc Stein, the Bucks are [reportedly building a big part of their recruiting pitch](https://marcstein.substack.com/p/monday-best-all-the-latest-nba-free) to Giannis around the idea that the Eastern Conference is not as strong as perhaps many believe.
If all this is true and indeed the case, this is the saddest way possible that the Bucks could possibly sell Giannis on their future. But looking at the hand that they've been dealt, they don't have much wiggle room as they attempt to [hold off a Giannis trade demand](https://sircharlesincharge.com/1-disturbing-sign-milwaukee-bucks-anticipating-giannis-demand-trade).
The Milwaukee Bucks don't have a reliable sales pitch to make to Giannis
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I'm sure the Bucks are also detailing ways that they could retool their roster this offseason or in the near future. However, if the main selling point to Giannis is that the East is weak, I'm not sure how effective that pitch is going to be. Especially when you consider what teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs can pitch to Giannis.
In fairness to the Bucks, this is pretty much the only option they have. It's not like the Bucks are holding anything back when it comes to doing what's best for Giannis; they're limited because of their lack of assets and overall financial binds. Milwaukee, from all accounts, is trying to save this build and their future with Giannis.
With their backs against the wall, the Bucks are doing whatever they can to keep Giannis in Milwaukee, as they should. However, as you can tell by this report, they don't have much working in their favor.
Maybe Giannis ends up staying in Milwaukee because he's a loyal person, or maybe he does believe the East is winnable with how much things have changed over the last couple of months. But all the evidence currently points to the idea that Giannis should probably ask for a trade. If Giannis is ever going to play for another team, it should probably happen within the next calendar year.
Giannis gave everything to the Bucks. He gave the first 12 years of his career to the franchise, which will probably be remembered as his best years in basketball. But as the Bucks find themselves in no man's land, it's probably time to admit that they're stuck. If Giannis wants to win another championship, he probably has a better shot at doing that on a different team. That's just the unfiltered truth.