As the February 5 trade deadline approaches for this NBA season, Giannis Antetokounmpo trade talks have cooled significantly. The possibility of the two-time MVP leaving the Bucks was a dominant storyline to begin the year and picked up steam once Milwaukee hit a rough patch in the early going of the new campaign. But things have been quiet since; Antetokounmpo missed most of December with an injury and only recently returned to help the 16-21 Bucks turn things around.
But on Wednesday the Greek superstar took the opportunity to make his strongest statement yet on all the trade rumors. In an interview with Sam Amick of The Athletic, Antetokounmpo declared he will “never” ask the Bucks to trade him.
