The Brooklyn Nets are in the early stages of a 2025 offseason that could represent plenty of change for a franchise looking to get back to playoff contention as soon as possible. Brooklyn will some choices to make with their four first-round picks to use in the 2025 NBA Draft, but one of their choices could involve going after someone not in the Draft.

With the Milwaukee Bucks losing their first-round series of the 2025 NBA playoffs against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, there has been talk about whether Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo could be playing for another team next season. More to the point, Milwaukee guard Damian Lillard tore his Achilles during the series, meaning that he could be out for the entirety of the 2025-26 season depending on how his recovery goes.

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While there are cases to be made for or against whether the Nets should concern themselves with going after Antetokounmpo this summer, time will tell if Brooklyn ends up trying to make a splash via the trade market. Here is a primer on what to know regarding Antetokounmpo’s tie to the Nets:

Potential Trade Packages

When it comes to trading to Antetokounmpo, one fact that everyone knows by now is that if the Bucks end up trading Antetokounmpo, it will take the farm to go after him. There are plenty of teams that would be interesting in trading for Antetokounmpo, but the team that wins the sweepstakes would be the one with the most enticing offer.

When it comes to the Nets, they will not have many players under contract that make a considerable amount of money for next season outside of center Nic Claxton ($25.3 million) and Cam Johnson ($20.5 million). For the purposes of matching salary, Brooklyn would most likely have to include Claxton and Johnson in any trade for Antetokounmpo, who will make $54.1 million next season.

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Per Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report, here is one package that Brooklyn could do if it was trying to outbid the likes of the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs, among others:

Nets get: Giannis Antekounmpo

Bucks get: Nic Claxton, Noah Clowney, Keon Johnson and six first-round picks

Who Can Outbid The Nets?

For those who are wondering whether that would be the Nets giving up a lot of one of the best players in the league, here is their competition according to someone in the media:

How Likely Are The Nets To Getting Antetokounmpo?

The answer to this question depends on what the Nets are looking to do this summer along with where the Bucks want to go if they decide to trade Antetokounmpo away. Brooklyn has plenty of draft capital to work with through their trades with the New York Knicks and Rockets last summer and some fans are hoping that the Nets follow through with their to build through the young players that they acquire through the Draft.

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However, given that Brooklyn still has players like Johnson and Claxton under control, along with the possibility to bring back players like Cam Thomas and D’Angelo Russell, the Nets could be able to surround Antetokounmpo with a solid supporting cast. With reports linking the Nets and the Bucks regarding Antetokounmpo if he wants to play elsewhere, this summer will be an interesting one to watch for all Nets fans.

This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: What the Nets can offer the Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpo in a trade