Overview
- Giannis Antetokounmpo has opened 2025–26 with 36.0 points, 16.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists on elite efficiency, becoming the first NBA player to reach at least 100 points, 40 rebounds and 15 assists over the first three games as the Bucks sit 2-1.
- NBA reporter Sam Amick says New York stands out as the clear destination of interest for Antetokounmpo, with no comparable signal pointing to Golden State despite his friendly ties with Stephen Curry.
- Coverage underscores that Milwaukee is unlikely to trade Antetokounmpo unless he demands it, keeping any blockbuster scenario contingent on a shift in his stance.
- Mock three-team proposals — prominently from Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley — outline a theoretical deal sending Antetokounmpo to the Warriors and Jimmy Butler to the Pistons for a large Bucks return, but these remain speculative frameworks rather than active negotiations.
- The Knicks face second-apron and draft-pick constraints that would force significant outgoing talent to match value, whereas the Warriors are described as having more tradable first-round capital and young players if a bidding war ever materialized.