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    “Horst Hung Up;” Milwaukee Bucks Fans React to Wild Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Rumor

    Robin M AdamsBy Updated:No Comments6 Mins Read
    Nov 20, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts in the third quarter against the Chicago Bulls at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
    Nov 20, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts in the third quarter against the Chicago Bulls at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

    The Milwaukee Bucks are approaching the NBA trade deadline intent on adding another star player to help Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. Of course, this will come at a steep price, with Khris Middleton being the main asset teams will want, and whose contract would make acquiring another big-name player possible.

    According to Evan Sidrey, the Bucks are now the betting favorites to land Chicago Bulls two-time All-Star Zach LaVine:

    While many fans would welcome trading Middleton, it would be one of the more significant trades in franchise history. Despite the recency bias against him, there is no denying that, when he was healthy and during his prime, the three-time All-Star made himself one of the best players in franchise history.

    That being said, trading Middleton would pale in comparison to what the Dallas Mavericks did on Saturday night.

    The Dallas Mavericks Traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers

    Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic, Patrick Beverley, Milwaukee Bucks
    Dec 25, 2022; Dallas, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley (21) and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) in action during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron

     

    Late Saturday night, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that the Mavericks had traded Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first round pick:

    The news of the trade was so unfathomable that many fans had to check and make sure that it was Shams who reported it and not a parody account. Even after it was confirmed that it came from his account, many believed he had been hacked.

    The senior NBA insider had to release several posts afterwards assuring fans that the trade was, in fact, real:

    Hours after the trade was announced, it was rumored that the Mavericks had approached just one other team regarding a possible trade involving Doncic and another star.

    According to several rumors following, that team was the Bucks, and the aforementioned star player was Giannis.

    Milwaukee Bucks Fans Are Grateful to Jon Horst for Not Trading Giannis Antetokounmpo

    Feb 3, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) in action during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Milwaukee Bucks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
    Feb 3, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) in action during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Milwaukee Bucks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron

     

    Now, it should be understood that Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has since stated that the Lakers were the only team he talked to about a potential trade involving Doncic, whom Dallas had concerns about regarding his weight and conditioning.

    That being said, the rumors that he had called Bucks general manager Jon Horst about trading Doncic for Giannis still persist:

    And whether or not it is true, Milwaukee fans are thankful that their superstar is sticking around. If Horst did indeed turn Harrison down, fans are truly grateful:

    Of course, the Bucks are never going to trade Giannis unless he asks for one, and that in and of itself is not as big of a possibility as the national media would have fans believe.

    One must really feel bad, though, for Mavericks fans. Doncic was their version of Giannis, and he is now gone in the blink of an eye.

    What is more, by being traded, Doncic can no longer sign a supermax contract. Had he been retained by Dallas, he would have been eligible for a $345 million extension this summer.

    In other words, the Mavericks robbed him of $116 million as the most he can sign for now is $229 million. Obviously, that is still a lot of money, but business sure can be brutal in professional sports.

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    Robin M Adams is an author, journalist, and writer of significant sports-related articles. Robin is also the co-owner of Wisconsin Sports Heroics, a sports news website that covers Wisconsin sports. He covers all things Wisconsin sports, but mostly the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Milwaukee Brewers.

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