The Brooklyn Nets are entering this offseason with plenty to think about when it comes to how they are going to add to the roster in preparation for the 2025-26 campaign. Brooklyn seems to have a chance at being able to trade for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, but there is a possibility that Antetokounmpo may stay in Milwaukee thanks to a former NBA great.

ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Monday that Antetokounmpo is “is open-minded about exploring whether his best long-term fit is remaining in Milwaukee or playing elsewhere” for the first time since he has been with the Bucks. However, with the rumors that Antetokounmpo could be considering playing for another team next season, Hall-of-Famer Dwight Howard weighed on what he thinks the Greek forward should do.

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“Don’t leave Giannis coming from someone who been there,” Howard wrote on X in reference to what Antetokounmpo could do this summer. While Antetokounmpo is likely going to consult with many people in his life when it comes to the decision that he makes this offseason, it’s fair to wonder how much he will listen to outside forces such as Howard, who played for several teams throughout the league during his career.

Howard, who is most known for his time with the Orlando Magic, played for six other teams during his 18 years in the NBA, including the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers, whom he won a championship with during the 2019-20 campaign. Antetokounmpo, who is in his 12th season in the Association, appeared to want to remain in Milwaukee as reports indicated that he never made it known that he wanted to go elsewhere.

Howard isn’t the first person to suggest that Antetokounmpo should remain with the Bucks as teammate Bobby Portis suggested that Antetokounmpo wanted to have a career like Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, and Stephen Curry by spending his entire career with one team. For Brooklyn, Charania’s report shows that there is light at the end of the tunnel in terms of their pursuit of Antetokounmpo, but it’s possible that voices like Howard and Portis could convince him to stay in Milwaukee.

This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Could the Nets miss on Giannis Antetokounmpo thanks to Dwight Howard?