But as the reality of a possible Giannis Antetokounmpo trade sets in, the Milwaukee Bucks face a far grimmer future than most teams giving away All-NBA players. They don't have a particularly easy path to a quick rebuild.

Cleared to return after a year-long Achilles injury, the former Bucks forward is ready for an NBA comeback in the 2025–26 season.

Discover the desperate trade proposal for the Milwaukee Bucks to convince franchise star Giannis Antetokounmpo to stay.

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Thanasis Antetokounmpo missed the 2024-25 season with a torn Achilles, but the former Bucks player and older brother to Giannis shared some good news.

The entire offseason in Milwaukee is going to be consumed with whether or not the Bucks will be able to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo. It's the most important time in the franchise's history in the last 50 years since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar decided to ask for a trade.

Uncover the details of Sam Vecenie's trade proposal that could reshape the Bucks and impact Giannis Antetokounmpo's career.

He did so by being the quintessential lead man of the Showtime Lakers' fast break, which is considered the greatest of all time. He pushed the ball upcourt with reckless abandon, but he also used his 6-foot-9 frame to his advantage in the paint, especially when the game slowed down.

Giannis Antetokounmpo hasn't had much to do as of late, given that his Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated in the first round by the Indiana Pacers. That has led hi

With Dame injured, Giannis looking for a new team, and a number of key free agents, the Bucks could be a lottery team this time next year.

Once Giannis Antetokounmpo became a megastar, the Milwaukee Bucks did everything possible to win a championship, trades to acquire players like Eric Bledsoe, Jrue Holiday, and Damian Lillard. One of those helped get them a championship in 2021. However, Lillard's Achilles injury makes a championship run for the 2025-26 season seem impossible.