Giannis Antetokounmpo is at the center of the offseason storyline that just won't die. The widespread assumption the moment Damian Lillard tore his Achilles was that the Milwaukee Bucks star would ask for a trade.

The New York Knicks appear to be one of the top contenders in the Eastern Conference heading into the 2025-26 NBA season. With the Indiana Pacers dealing with a season-ending injury to Tyrese Haliburton and the Boston Celtics waiting on Jayson Tatum to recovery from his torn Achilles,

It's not an easy position, being a small-market team holding one of the best players in the history of the game, especially not while the franchise is foundering a bit. But that's where the Bucks are with superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo,