If Giannis Antetokounmpo demands a trade: Ranking destination favorites

If Giannis Antetokounmpo demands a trade: Ranking the favorites

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 04: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts during the third quarter against the Miami Heat in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at the Field House at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 04, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

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3. New York Knicks

The final team in our holy trinity of a +500 three-way tie, the New York Knicks, always seem to find themselves in the mix for stars on the trade and free agent market, only to end up with Julius Randle and Bobby Portis.

The Knicks don’t have enough interesting high-upside contracts or draft assets to make an offer for Giannis. If the Bucks had to decide between taking the best stuff the Knicks could offer or lose Giannis in free agency, they might have a tough decision.

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2. Toronto Raptors

Finally, we’re in the ranks of the real contenders. Per BetOnline’s odds, the Toronto Raptors are second at +400. The Raptors might not have quite the trade capital it takes to make a move for Giannis, but what they do have is a max slot worth of cap space opening up in the summer of 2021. So even if they can’t make a trade for him, signing him straight into their space is absolutely on the table.

The Raptors have seen themselves as a contender in the Giannis Sweepstakes all along, and there’s no way that the way this season has gone for both teams makes them feel any less qualified to make a serious push to get him.