Giannis Antetokounmpo is still among the best players in the league – third in MVP voting this season – and in case he decides to move to another team and team up with another superstar, Shaquille O’Neal has a challenge for the Milwaukee Bucks franchise player.
“If you do that, you’ll have to be at the forefront of those superstars,” Shaq in the latest episode of his podcast released on Thursday.
“If he teams up with KD or LeBron, make sure you’re in charge,” he added.
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Are there any superstars trying to get Antetokounmpo? The top three players from last season are Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, there are no reports linking them to the Bucks superstar.
Other players considered superstars are Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic and Lebron James, Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, and Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard. None of these teams have expressed interest to trade for the Greek Freak.
The only teams who reportedly had interest on him are the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors and both of them have no legit superstar.
Shaq is against Giannis Antetokounmpo leaving Bucks
Lots of superstars from before were forced to become the second in command when they welcomed new star. Most notable of which was Dywane Wade in 2010 when he teamed up with Lebron James in the Miami Heat who he already led to a title.
Shaq was part of the Heat’s title-winning team in 2006.
Although the Lakers legend put forward the idea of Giannis playing for another team, he already expressed opposition to it.
He said it does not make sense for Giannis to leave and choose a big market team since social media is also a market now. He also thinks that he will gain no financial benefit from it.
“You got to LA, and now 50% of your contract goes to taxes, more pressure, and more stress,” he said back in early June.
“Being that he’s in control of that ship, he should go upstairs and be like, ‘I want to see all the free agents, I want all the phone numbers, I’ll talk to them.’ He should bring people to him.”
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