The Mavericks have yet to publicly broadcast this position with loud volume, but all the behind-the-scenes whispers continue to suggest that they will refuse to entertain the idea of fielding trade offers for the No. 1 overall pick in the June 25 draft. …. The Mavericks have yet to publicly broadcast this position with loud volume, but all the behind-the-scenes whispers continue to suggest that they will refuse to entertain the idea of fielding trade offers for the No. 1 overall pick in the June 25 draft. It’s an opportunity, materialized almost exactly a month after the WNBA’s Dallas Wings drafted UConn star Paige Bueckers. that can’t be squandered. When I asked a source close to the process last week if the Mavericks trading away the ability to draft Duke phenom Cooper Flagg away would be considered, I was emphatically told: “No chance.” “No … not even for Giannis,” said another source briefed on the team’s thinking.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
🔥🤩Giannis Antetokounmpo is a huge fan of Lamine Yamal!
Game recognizes game 🤝 pic.x.com/KDxMEiDtoL – 12:21 PM
🔥🤩Giannis Antetokounmpo is a huge fan of Lamine Yamal!
Game recognizes game 🤝 pic.x.com/KDxMEiDtoL – 12:21 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
👀 Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks will have a meeting in the next days to talk about the future direction of the team! pic.x.com/Q12P00kWXZ – 5:35 AM
👀 Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks will have a meeting in the next days to talk about the future direction of the team! pic.x.com/Q12P00kWXZ – 5:35 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis Antetokounmpo to meet with the Bucks next week about the future of the team
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 4:19 AM
Giannis Antetokounmpo to meet with the Bucks next week about the future of the team
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 4:19 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
🇬🇷😤 Giannis named Sofoklis Schortsanitis the best Greek center of all time!
Do you agree with him? 🤔 pic.x.com/nSGe3JE8y2 – 4:10 AM
🇬🇷😤 Giannis named Sofoklis Schortsanitis the best Greek center of all time!
Do you agree with him? 🤔 pic.x.com/nSGe3JE8y2 – 4:10 AM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
BREAKING: Bucks make contact with Giannis Antetokounmpo and now very crucial meeting is scheduled for next week, sources tell me. On latest Haynes Briefs episode, details on how this came about and what happens from here. #haynesbriefs
youtube.com/watch?v=gvJqg0… pic.x.com/hyxEQnghzg – 11:08 PM
BREAKING: Bucks make contact with Giannis Antetokounmpo and now very crucial meeting is scheduled for next week, sources tell me. On latest Haynes Briefs episode, details on how this came about and what happens from here. #haynesbriefs
youtube.com/watch?v=gvJqg0… pic.x.com/hyxEQnghzg – 11:08 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
NBA Trade Rumors roundup: Lakers likely hang on to Reaves, Lonzo suggests LaMelo Ball move West. Of course, a little Antetokounmpo talk thrown in.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-t… – 12:32 PM
NBA Trade Rumors roundup: Lakers likely hang on to Reaves, Lonzo suggests LaMelo Ball move West. Of course, a little Antetokounmpo talk thrown in.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-t… – 12:32 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
👀 Thanasis Antetokounmpo on the potential creation of the NBA Europe.
🗣️ “There is a lot of impatience, but from what I see, things are being done to make something like this happen. In the end, there will be cooperation. It’s very attractive, especially for players like us” pic.x.com/LbbB1rnlBO – 4:14 PM
👀 Thanasis Antetokounmpo on the potential creation of the NBA Europe.
🗣️ “There is a lot of impatience, but from what I see, things are being done to make something like this happen. In the end, there will be cooperation. It’s very attractive, especially for players like us” pic.x.com/LbbB1rnlBO – 4:14 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Spurs’ No. 2 pick could reshape Giannis Antetokounmpo trade landscape sportando.basketball/en/spurs-no-2-… – 3:44 PM
Spurs’ No. 2 pick could reshape Giannis Antetokounmpo trade landscape sportando.basketball/en/spurs-no-2-… – 3:44 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Thanasis Antetokounmpo described NBA Europe as “very attractive” 🗣️
He also touched on Olympiacos and Panathinaikos featuring at the Final Four, his return to the court, and Greek basketball returning to its glory days:
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 2:34 PM
Thanasis Antetokounmpo described NBA Europe as “very attractive” 🗣️
He also touched on Olympiacos and Panathinaikos featuring at the Final Four, his return to the court, and Greek basketball returning to its glory days:
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 2:34 PM
Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Nuggets Force Game 7 | Lakers Best Assets | Lebon’s Time As A Laker | Giannis Updates x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 11:00 AM
Nuggets Force Game 7 | Lakers Best Assets | Lebon’s Time As A Laker | Giannis Updates x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 11:00 AM
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The Bucks, league sources say, remain hopeful Giannis Antetokounmpo will decide against asking to be dealt after a third successive first-round playoff exit and choose instead to extend a career that has spanned 12 seasons as a Buck to date. Anticipation around the league regarding Antetokounmpo’s availability via trade, meanwhile, continues to bubble based on the belief that it is only a matter of time before the 30-year-old finally concedes that a contender can no longer be built around him in Brewtown and that what Milwaukee is feeling is false hope. -via marcstein.substack.com / May 18, 2025
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Chris Haynes: This upcoming meeting, expected to take place next week in Milwaukee, will be the first time both sides formally sit down post-season. Let me also add: there was no exit interview for Giannis. From what I was told, the Bucks said, “Hey, emotions are running high immediately after the loss, so let’s pivot and have this conversation later.” As a result, there’s been no communication between the two sides from that point until this morning. This meeting, scheduled for the middle of next week, will be Giannis’s chance to express what he wants and desires—but also, and most importantly, to listen. He’ll want to hear what plans the organization has. What are they planning to do with Bobby Portis? What about Brook Lopez? And what’s the plan regarding Damian Lillard’s injury and potential replacement? Is there anything actionable in that area? -via YouTube / May 18, 2025