Oddly enough, the Bucks find themselves in a similar position to Portland before it eventually traded Damian Lillard to ... Milwaukee.

How many players in NBA history have ever been traded while playing at a higher level 2024-25 Giannis Antetokounmpo? The obvious answer is the last Milwaukee Bucks MVP to get traded, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,

The absence alone is a crushing blow, but the real worry is whether it becomes the final factor that convinces two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to take his talents elsewhere. Potential poachers are certainly hoping that's the case,