{"id":575774,"date":"2026-02-01T20:40:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T20:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/575774\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T20:40:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T20:40:21","slug":"ny-knicks-reportedly-encounter-setback-in-pursuit-of-bucks-star-giannis-antetokounmpo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/575774\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Knicks reportedly encounter setback in pursuit of Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The future of Milwaukee Bucks star <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/giannis-antetokounmpo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" title=\"Giannis Antetokounmpo\">Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> is generating significant buzz, with numerous teams reportedly eyeing a move. One team emerging as a potential destination for the \u201cGreek Freak\u201d are the New York Knicks, though they face challenges in their pursuit to acquire him for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n<p>NBA insider James L. Edwards III reports that the <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/new-york-knicks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" title=\"Knicks\">Knicks<\/a> face obstacles in their quest for Antetokounmpo due to the diminished value of alternative trade options with the Bucks.<\/p>\n<p>Edwards III highlights that Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns could feature in a potential deal to bring Antetokounmpo to New York. However, the decreased trade value presents a complication for the Knicks, and the Bucks may explore other avenues.<\/p>\n<p>While there\u2019s uncertainty if Towns or Bridges are not appealing to Milwaukee in a potential trade, it raises questions on the next move for Giannis, who has spent 13 years with the <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/milwaukee-bucks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" title=\"Bucks\">Bucks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjEwODAiIHdpZHRoPSIxOTIwIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIvPg==\"\/> Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on. Antetokounmpo\u2019s potential suitors <\/p>\n<p>The Golden State Warriors are reportedly among the teams interested in trading for Antetokounmpo. <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/nba\/draymond-green-sends-clear-message-to-the-warriors-amid-trade-rumors-with-giannis-antetokounmpo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" title=\"Draymond Green has issued a clear statement on his stance regarding the rumors\">Draymond Green has issued a clear statement on his stance regarding the rumors<\/a> of the Greek Freak joining the Warriors.<\/p>\n<p>The following organizations are keen on signing Giannis:<\/p>\n<p> Miami HeatNew York KnicksMinnesota TimberwolvesToronto RaptorsGolden State WarriorsPortland Trail BlazersLos Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks <\/p>\n<p>With numerous options as the trade deadline approaches, the decision lies with Antetokounmpo to find the best fit for the remainder of his career. The Knicks will need to contend with competing franchises to make a compelling offer to land the superstar this season.<\/p>\n<p>SURVEY Will the Knicks win the race for the Antetokounmpo?<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-poll__title-wrapper__question-xs jsx-3883365378\">Will the Knicks win the race for the Antetokounmpo?<\/p>\n<p>Yes, they have been following him long time ago<\/p>\n<p>No, he will sign somewhere else<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-poll__vote-counter article-poll__vote-counter-697fac9870a943df4bc929e8 jsx-3883365378\">already voted 4 fans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The future of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is generating significant buzz, with numerous teams reportedly eyeing a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":575775,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3775],"tags":[7,103,123,102,121,3871,6,191],"class_list":{"0":"post-575774","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-milwaukee-bucks","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-bucks","10":"tag-giannis-antetokounmpo","11":"tag-milwaukee","12":"tag-milwaukee-bucks","13":"tag-milwaukeebucks","14":"tag-nba","15":"tag-new-york-knicks"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/115997313384614819","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575774","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=575774"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575774\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/575775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=575774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=575774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=575774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}