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The biggest storyline around the upcoming NBA offseason is what the Milwaukee Bucks will do with star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Since the Bucks were eliminated from the postseason, the future of Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee has come into question.
The basketball gods may have just granted the Los Angeles Lakers' biggest wish for the 2025 NBA offseason. The Purple and Gold have a glaring void to fill at the center spot, and a 27-year-old recent All-Star who plays that very position just appeared on the trade rumor mill.
Bill Simmons explains why the Knicks will likely not be in a position to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo in the summer.
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Celtics Wire on MSNWhat should we make of some of the latest Boston Celtics trade rumors?What should we make of some of the latest Boston Celtics trade rumors? We are in the thick of the Celtics' Silly Season (that time of the NBA calendar when a team is in the rumor mill, with interested parties likely having a thumb on the scale), so most things we hear about Boston ought to be taken with several grains of salt.
The NBA Finals are a week away, and once a champion is crowned it's full steam ahead to free agency. With a few stars possibly on the move, we could have a crazy offseason of trades, especially if Giannis Antetokounmpo does orchestrate an exit from the Milwaukee Bucks.
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The team has a very limited path forward, and it could see them move on from star forward Kevin Durant. More NBA news: Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Proposal Takes Wild New Turn The team almost moved Durant at the trade deadline,
In a recent article by Owen O'Connor of SI.com, he suggested the Hornets should flip Mark Williams, Josh Green, and Josh Okogie to Boston for Kristaps
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (unrestricted), Randle (player option) and Naz Reid (player option) all have opportunities to seek out greener pastures should they choose. And as Krawczynski noted, "it seems likely that the most realistic path forward is for the Wolves to retain two of those three players."
Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets are favorites to land Zion Williamson's teammate, Trey Murphy III. According to Bovada, the Nuggets have the best odds at +500 to acquire Murphy from the Pelicans.
A future Hall of Famer, Durant has career averages of 27.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists. He’s a two-time champion, a two-time Finals MVP, a one-time MVP and a four-time scoring champion.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have spent years resisting breaking up their core four. After consecutive playoff disappointments against the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, the general consensus was that a team with two max contract guards and two big men with limited shooting ability would need to be balanced through trades.
Hall of Famer and former Hawk Dominique Wilkins seems like he likes the idea of the Hawks going after Antetokounmpo, and he was asked what he thought about that potential move. Ma