{"id":579905,"date":"2026-02-03T16:46:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/579905\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:46:16","slug":"where-nets-stand-in-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-sweepstakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/579905\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Nets stand in Giannis Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It appears more and more likely according to reporting that the <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/milwaukee-bucks\/nba-rumors-shams-hearing-bucks-counteroffers-giannis-trade-proposals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Milwaukee Bucks and star Giannis Antetokounmpo could be parting ways very soon<\/a>. There are several NBA teams lining up to <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/milwaukee-bucks\/bucks-rumors-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-watch-dark-horses\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">take a shot at trading for Antetokounmpo<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/brooklyn-nets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brooklyn Nets<\/a> appear to be <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/02\/sports\/nets-arent-in-on-the-giannis-antetokounmpo-sweepstakes-yet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">a minor player<\/a> in the sweepstakes, per the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn hasn&#8217;t even called Milwaukee about Giannis, the outlet reported. The Nets are going through a tough year, with a 13-35 record. Brooklyn is coming off an embarrassing defeat to the Detroit Pistons on February 1. Detroit whipped Brooklyn in that game, 130-77.<\/p>\n<p>The Nets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopshype.com\/story\/sports\/nba\/rumors\/2026\/02\/03\/nets-have-not-called-milwaukee-about-giannis-antetokounmpo\/88486518007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">have reportedly been eyeing<\/a> Antetokounmpo though for quite some time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor years, Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks hoarded assets in case Antetokounmpo ever decided he wanted to leave Milwaukee and was made available,\u201d HoopsHype reported.<\/p>\n<p>Another New York City area team, the New York Knicks, have long been mentioned as a possible trade partner with Milwaukee for Antetokounmpo.<\/p>\n<p>The Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo are having a tense relationship right now<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3688923\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Brunson-guards-Giannis.jpg\" alt=\"Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) looks to pass as New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) defends during the first half at Madison Square Garden.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"  \/>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Milwaukee, like Brooklyn, is going through a rough campaign. The Bucks are 18-29 this season, and the franchise seems headed in the wrong direction after winning the NBA championship in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Things got even worse as Bucks fans booed Antetokounmpo during a recent game. In return, Milwaukee&#8217;s star booed right back at them. The tensions certainly seem high between the two parties as the <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/nba-trade-deadline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA Trade Deadline<\/a> approaches quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Antetokounmpo is considered the most sought-after player ahead of the deadline. The <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/brooklyn-nets\/nets-best-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-offer-to-bucks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nets could still get involved<\/a>, especially since the team has NBA Draft picks they can play with.<\/p>\n<p>This season, the Bucks star is averaging a double-double. Antetokounmpo is averaging 28 points and 10 rebounds a contest. He has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/bucks-have-no-timetable-on-when-giannis-antetokounmpo-calf-might-return\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">dealing with a calf strain<\/a> that has bothered him for several weeks. He&#8217;s been out and it&#8217;s uncertain when Antetokounmpo could return to the floor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s really no timetable,\u201d Bucks coach Doc Rivers recently said, per NBA.com.<\/p>\n<p>The NBA Trade Deadline is on February 5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It appears more and more likely according to reporting that the Milwaukee Bucks and star Giannis Antetokounmpo could&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":579906,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3767],"tags":[7,670,247,3803,123,121,6,6050,1540,2828,671],"class_list":{"0":"post-579905","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brooklyn-nets","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-brooklyn","10":"tag-brooklyn-nets","11":"tag-brooklynnets","12":"tag-giannis-antetokounmpo","13":"tag-milwaukee-bucks","14":"tag-nba","15":"tag-nba-rumors","16":"tag-nba-stories","17":"tag-nba-trade-deadline","18":"tag-nets"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116007718237115902","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579905","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=579905"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579905\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/579906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=579905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=579905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=579905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}