NBA insider puts surprising timeline on Giannis Antetokounmpo trade

The clock is ticking, and in less than 24 hours, the NBA trade deadline will hit.

But teams interested in trading for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo have even less time than that to put together their best offers for Milwaukee to evaluate.

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Speaking on NBA Today, ESPN insider and former Brooklyn Nets assistant general manager Bobby Marks said that by midnight Wednesday night, there will have to be a "framework" of an Antetokounmpo trade in place.

Otherwise, Antetokounmpo might stay put.

"There’s a lot of moving parts here, and I think there’s going to have to be a framework of a Giannis type trade by midnight for something to happen by tomorrow," Marks said.

Fellow NBA insider Brian Windhorst revealed that the Miami Heat and the Golden State Warriors have submitted attractive offers that the Bucks could accept in the next several hours.

"Miami has an offer that they could take," Windhorst said. "I think Golden State's offer is better, because the unprotected picks, post-Steph, I value more. But the Miami offer, which has young players and a couple of draft picks in it, they could take that offer. Especially if Giannis wants to do it."

But any Antetokounmpo trade hinges on the two-time MVP signaling his willingness to sign an extension with his new team. So, if his heart is set on heading to Minnesota and playing for the Timberwolves, Antetokounmpo may have to wait until the summer to begin the next chapter of his career.

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