Pulling them away from it is a 30-year-old Giannis Antetokounmpo — still in his prime, albeit ticking — and a 34-year-old Damian Lillard, though he isn't able to do much with a year-long recovery process awaiting him as he doctors an achilles tear suffered in just his second game back from a deep vein thrombosis diagnosis.

If Giannis Antetokounmpo requests a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks this summer, Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed that the San Antonio Spurs trade

The Bucks signed Antetokounmpo to a three-year, $175 million extension in October 2023. Antetokounmpo has spent his entire career in Milwaukee. He's a two-time MVP, a one-time Finals MVP, a one-time Defensive Player of the Year, and a nine-time All-Star with career averages of 23.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.2 blocks.