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The Milwaukee Bucks are at a crossroads now, as they must decide on which path to the future that they will take. Whether it be keeping superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, or trading him, they need to decide quickly, before Antetokounmpo possibly starts making demands.
If they decide to trade Antetokounmpo, it might be easier to find a landing spot. According to The Ringer’s Howard Beck, there are multiple cities that Antetokounmpo might easily agree to be traded to.
“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 the LA teams or one of the New York teams or maybe Miami, not a big market, but a glamour market, mid-size market. I think they threw Chicago in there. I can’t remember if Houston came up. It should. So first is like where does Giannis want to go and do they honor that? Because again, back to Damian Lillard, you’re not obligated to honor it,” Beck said.
Most of these projected landing spots would be great for Antetokounmpo to compete for a title right away; the problem is if they can afford him. The Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers could, as well as the Miami Heat, the Houston Rockets, the Chicago Bulls, and the Brooklyn Nets. Only the New York Knicks would be unable to afford him if they didn’t give up multiple stars.
Of the teams that could get him and still be able to compete, the Lakers, the Heat, and the Rockets would probably be the top dogs. If any of them were able to trade for Antetokounmpo, they would be contenders for at least the next half-decade.
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