{"id":563157,"date":"2026-01-27T02:25:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T02:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/563157\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T02:25:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T02:25:16","slug":"bucks-rumors-giannis-antetokounmpo-could-fire-agent-for-lack-of-trade-with-rich-paul-ready-to-swoop-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/563157\/","title":{"rendered":"Bucks rumors: Giannis Antetokounmpo could fire agent for lack of trade, with Rich Paul ready to swoop in"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bucks rumors: Giannis Antetokounmpo could fire agent for lack of trade, with Rich Paul ready to swoop in<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> have fallen on hard times in the 2025-26 season, with Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> recently going down with yet another injury as trade rumors swirl around the franchise. The Bucks are currently well below the playoff line in the Eastern Conference, and the likelihood of them making a win-now move have now dwindled in the wake of their star\u2019s injury.<\/p>\n

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Recently, NBA insider Henry Abbott of TrueHoop reported on Antetokounmpo\u2019s desire to find a new home, noting that \u201cGiannis was close to firing his longtime agent Alex Saratsis over his failure to get Giannis traded from the Bucks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Abbott also reported on a potential name who could take over<\/a> as Antetokounmpo\u2019s new agent if Saratsis was indeed let go.<\/p>\n

\u201cRich Paul<\/a> of Klutch Sports not only has a tendency to talk about Giannis, but also\u2013multiple sources agree\u2013has been talking to Giannis\u2019s brother Thanasis as of late. Rich, it seems clear, would like to represent Giannis, and\u2026 is said to have been making the case that he\u2019s the guy who can get a star player where he wants to go,\u201d he reported.<\/p>\n

Indeed, Paul has been known over the years for using his leverage in the league, most of which stems from his association with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, to get his clients to their\u2013or his\u2013preferred destinations, and it\u2019s easy to see why that might be appealing to Antetokounmpo at the present moment.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, some are wondering how Antetokounmpo\u2019s increasing injury concerns, which have become a major problem in recent seasons, may or may not affect what the Bucks could get back for him in a trade, as well as the fact that he can become a free agent in the 2027 offseason.<\/p>\n

In any case, the Bucks clearly have a lot to sort out between now and the February 5 NBA trade deadline.<\/p>\n

Related: Bucks\u2019 Giannis Antetokounmpo has no injury timeline, but won\u2019t be out for season<\/a><\/p>\n

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