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Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors and Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks slap hands after the Warriors defeated the Bucks 104-93 at Chase Center on March 18, 2025 in San Francisco, California. <\/p>\n
The Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> are under increasing pressure to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo by the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline, even as the \u201cGreek Freak\u201d remains sidelined indefinitely<\/a> with a severe calf strain. Amid the pressure, FanDuel TV\u2019s \u201cRun it Back\u201d<\/a> crew has floated a Giannis to Warriors trade proposal that would see the Warriors part with five rotational players and two draft assets.<\/p>\n Giannis to Warriors trade framework:<\/p>\n Warriors would get: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Thanasis Antetokounmpo<\/p>\n Bucks would get: Draymond Green, Buddy Hield, Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski, two unprotected first-round picks (2026 and 2028)<\/p>\n Giannis to Warriors: Feasible?<\/p>\n The potential Warriors trade would give Stephen Curry, who turns 38 in March, a premium co-star and a last chance to pursue his fifth NBA championship. However, such a move would also rob Golden State of most of its roster depth and its defensive anchor, Draymond Green. As such, Chandler Parsons and Lou Williams feel the move is a very risky one for the Warriors, advising the franchise against it.<\/p>\n \u201cIf I\u2019m Golden State, I\u2019m saying \u2018no\u2019 to that move,\u201d Williams said.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve gotta figure out a way to keep Draymond. I think he\u2019ll be the glue piece to bridge the gap between Giannis and Curry and make sure their offense is run right.\u201d<\/p>\n Parsons agreed with his co-host.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m all for swinging for the fences, especially if you can get Giannis, but I don\u2019t see Golden State giving up that much,\u201d said the retired swingman.<\/p>\n Could Curry Recruit Giannis to Warriors?<\/p>\n For what it\u2019s worth, several insiders have suggested that the Warriors would ponder trading Green only for Antetokounmpo, and no other player in the league.<\/p>\n Realistically, the Bucks could get more attractive offers from other teams, especially if their goal is to receive a young franchise star to build around. As talented as Kuminga and Podziemski are, neither player has shown the ability to be a 1A option for a team. Furthermore, the 2026 and 2028 picks may not be as attractive to the Bucks since a Giannis-led Warriors team would remain competitive for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n ESPN\u2019s Bobby Marks<\/a> feels the Bucks could get a significantly better haul for Antetokounmpo from teams such as the Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs<\/a>. That said, Antetokounmpo, potentially a free agent in 2027, could have the leverage to dictate his next destination, per multiple NBA insiders. To that end, Hall of Famer Reggie Miller feels that the Warriors could pull off a Giannis trade if Stephen Curry were to contact the two-time MVP and recruit him.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIf I\u2019m Stephen Curry, maybe I open up my Rolodex, and maybe it\u2019s time that I called someone in the Midwest by the name of Giannis Antetokounmpo,\u201d Miller told\u00a0\u201cThe Dan Patrick Show<\/a>\u201d in the aftermath of Jimmy Butler\u2019s season-ending injury.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cAnd say, \u2018Look, what you\u2019ve done in Milwaukee has been fabulous. It\u2019s been great. You brought them a championship, their first in 50 years. But the time is now. You\u2019re getting older. I\u2019m certainly knocking on Father Time\u2019s door.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s no secret that the Warriors have long coveted Antetokounmpo, and reportedly tried to make a run for him in 2023 before the Bucks landed Damian Lillard.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tSai Mohan<\/a> covers the NBA for Heavy.com. Based in Portugal, Sai is a seasoned sports writer with nearly two decades of publishing experience, including bylines at Yardbarker, FanSided’s Hoops Habit, International Business Times, Hindustan Times and more. 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