Following perhaps too much overhyped speculation during this year’s NBA trade news cycle, Giannis Antetokounmpo will stay in Milwaukee after all.
The Bucks star stayed pat on Thursday’s NBA trade deadline amid widespread buzz that he was headed to the Heat, Warriors, Timberwolves or Raptors, among other rumored suitors. Part of the reason Antetokounmpo dominated the national headlines this winter was because ESPN insider Shams Charania initially reported in late January that the two-time MVP was “ready for a new home” and that the Bucks were starting to listen to “aggressive offers.” Antetokounmpo never submitted a formal trade request, but his recent calf injury had some thinking Milwaukee was more willing to strike a blockbuster deal and take the franchise in a different direction.
