Antetokounmpo had been teammates with his brother, Thanasis, from 2019-2024. The younger Antetokounmpo suffered an Achilles injury and has not played in over a year. However, he has recently been cleared to return and is pursuing a return to the league ( h/t Christopher Kuhagen of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ).

At least in the eyes of Charles Barkley, John Haliburton has more than served his punishment. Barkley, after the Indiana Pacers’ overtime win against the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night,

The Indiana Pacers are one of the teams that surprised many to get where they are. In the first round, they eliminated Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks 4-1. In the Semifinals, they took out the number one seed in the Eastern Conference,

While Antetokounmpo would prefer staying in the East, it's a couple of teams out West who are reportedly most likely to land him if he does end up leaving. NBA insider Brian Windhorst has the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs as the frontrunners in the Antetokounmpo sweepstakes.

A surprising contender that is a direct rival to the Milwaukee Bucks could emerge as a prime trade candidate for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Amid the swirl of NBA trade rumors, Dan Patrick relayed that Antetokounmpo "reportedly had a polite way of saying ‘trade me, or I’d be open to a trade,’" and asked whether the market had officially begun.