Overview

• Antetokounmpo told reporters he is “locked in” with Milwaukee for this season but noted he could change his mind in six or seven months.
• Despite heightened speculation, there is no trade request, and coach Doc Rivers said GM Jon Horst has not called teams about Antetokounmpo.
• Reporting says Antetokounmpo met GM Jon Horst in July to discuss the team’s title path, and August talks with the Knicks were exploratory and went nowhere.
• League insiders say front offices are preparing for the possibility he moves on, with the next real pressure point coming next offseason when he is extension eligible and an in-season trade would be difficult to execute.
• Milwaukee signaled commitment by stretching and waiving Damian Lillard to sign Myles Turner, yet analysts view the Bucks as long shots and identify potential suitors such as the Knicks, Spurs, Rockets and Hawks, with New York’s trade assets seen as limited.