It appears Giannis Antetokounmpo is ready to continue his career somewhere else.
The Milwaukee Bucks star is “ready for a new home,” ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Wednesday. The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 5, and the Bucks are listening to trade offers, Charania added.
Antetokounmpo, 31, has spent his entire 13-year career with the Bucks, helping them win their first NBA title in 50 years in 2021.
The two-time MVP and nine-time all-star has appeared in just 30 games this season while battling calf injuries. He last took the court for Milwaukee on Jan. 28.
Still, he has mostly continued to be a force when healthy, averaging 28 points, 10 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.
However, the Bucks have struggled to an 18-27 record, sitting 3.5 games out of the play-in tournament.
Milwaukee has not won a playoff series since 2022, when it lost in the second round to the Boston Celtics. The Bucks dropped first-round series in each of the past three seasons.
The team around Antetokounmpo has also drastically changed since the 2021 title season, with co-stars Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton both being traded away.
The Holiday deal proved especially disastrous as the fit with Damian Lillard never quite worked before the star point guard tore his Achilles during the playoffs last season. The Bucks dealt Lillard back to the Portland Trail Blazers this past off-season while bringing in ex-Indiana Pacers star Myles Turner.
Earlier in January, the Bucks were booed by their home fans after a blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Antetokounmpo responded by booing the crowd right back.
“I don’t think it’s fair,” Antetokounmpo said following the defeat. “But everybody has their opinion to do what they want to do. I’m not going to tell them what to do and how they should act when we don’t play hard or win, or we lose games or we’re not where we’re supposed to be. And I don’t think anybody has the right to tell me how I should act on the basketball court after I’ve been here 13 years and I’m basically the all-time leader in everything.”
Several teams are expected to be interested in a trade for Antetokounmpo, led by the New York Knicks and Miami Heat.
The Greek star is under contract next season at $58.45 million and holds a player option for the 2027-28 season worth $62.78 million. His current salary is $54.12 million, meaning Milwaukee would likely have to take back significant money in any trade.
He instantly becomes the biggest name on the trade board ahead of the likes of Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant.
