New Report on Potential Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade to Lakers, Clippers

The Milwaukee Bucks could be in the market to move on from Giannis Antetokounmpo this offseason

Apr 29, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during game five of the first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

If Giannis Antetokounmpo were to call it quits in Milwaukee, several teams could potentially be ruled out by sheer size alone.

“I poked around a little bit," The Ringer's Howard Beck recently reported, "and the initial thing I got ... was just some rumblings that it’s already just the big cities."

Milwaukee, by size, is a major city, though it isn't included on the high end of other NBA markets. It seems as if Antetokounmpo would be looking for an upgrade in that department.

Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to play in Los Angeles, New York or Miami if he leaves the Milwaukee Bucks, per @HowardBeck

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— Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) May 6, 2025

Where the LA Clippers fall on that spectrum? Apparently on the Bucks star's short list.

"One of the LA teams or one of the New York teams or maybe Miami, not a big market, but a glamour market, mid-size market," Beck reported. "So, first is like: Where does Giannis want to go? And do they honor that?"

cities like Los Angeles, New York, Miami, and maybe Chicago could appeal to Giannis Antetokounmpo, per @HowardBeck

“I poked around a little bit a few days ago and the initial thing I got from one person was just like
some rumblings that it’s already just the big cities: One of… pic.twitter.com/M3EdVqob9m

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) May 6, 2025

To Beck's point, the Bucks wouldn't be necessarily inclined to grant every with of Antetokounmpo's over their own. If the era with "The Greek Freak" is over, Milwaukee will be entitled to a historic return comprised of young talent and draft capital.

When it comes to the Clippers and Lakers, neither facet is plentiful. Still, with as big a talent as Antetokounmpo is, he'd likely have more leverage in trade talks than originally thought.

Perhaps, in this case, that benefits LA.

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