Giannis Antetokounmpo remained with the Milwaukee Bucks because the NBA commerce deadline handed on Thursday, the crew delaying any transfer till after the season ends.
The 31-year-old Greek ahead, a two-time NBA Most Precious Participant who helped Milwaukee win the 2021 league title, is a 10-time All-Star who’s in his thirteenth NBA season, all with the Bucks, however attracted commerce curiosity with Milwaukee at 20-29 this season.
Antetokounmpo, 31, is averaging 28.0 factors, 10.0 rebounds, and 5.6 assists a recreation this season however is out with a calf harm.
“Legends don’t chase. They entice,” Antetokounmpo posted on X after the deadline with a meme from “The Wolf of Wall Road” of Leonardo DiCaprio yelling about not leaving—a message shortly reposted by the Bucks.
Milwaukee probably could make a greater deal after the season for Antetokounmpo, who has an possibility yr on his contract after subsequent season.
Milwaukee did make a transfer, ESPN reported, sending Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey to Phoenix for Nigel Hayes-Davis and Nick Richards in a three-team swap that despatched Jamaican heart Richards to Chicago and French ahead Ousmane Dieng to the Bucks.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves, which had hoped to unite Antetokounmpo with star guard Anthony Edwards, obtained guard Ayo Dosunmu from Chicago, in response to ESPN, which reported the T-Wolves despatched Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller, and 4 second-round NBA Draft picks to the Bulls for Dosunmu and ahead Julian Phillips.
The Golden State Warriors crammed its want for an enormous man by buying and selling with Atlanta for Kristaps Porzingis on Wednesday, sending Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Hawks.
Additionally staying in place was Memphis guard Ja Morant, who stays with the NBA membership that chosen him second total within the 2019 draft.
An enormous man did make a transfer, nevertheless it was Croatian heart Ivica Zubac, who was despatched from the Los Angeles Clippers together with Kobe Brown to the Indiana Pacers for Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, two first-round picks, and a second-rounder, ESPN reported.
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In his tenth NBA marketing campaign, Zubac is coming off a 2024-25 season the place he had profession highs of 16.8 factors, 12.6 rebounds, and a pair of.7 assists a recreation.
The Pacers add a alternative for Myles Turner, misplaced final July in free company, who can accomplice with Tyrese Haliburton subsequent season when the guard returns from a torn proper Achilles tendon.
Harden, Davis moved
The largest names to alter groups have been moved within the days forward of the deadline, with veteran guard James Harden going to Cleveland to accomplice with Donovan Mitchell and Dallas sending Anthony Davis to Washington, the place he’ll unite with guard Trae Younger.
In different Thursday swaps reported by ESPN, Boston traded Chris Boucher to Utah, and the Los Angeles Lakers despatched Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second-round decide to the Hawks for guard Luke Kennard, who has this season’s greatest three-point capturing share at 49.7 per cent.
New York traded guard Dalen Terry, money, and two second-round picks to New Orleans for guard Jose Alvarado, whereas Denver despatched ahead Hunter Tyson and a 2032 second-round decide to Brooklyn for a 2026 second-round choice, and the Nets additionally obtained ahead Josh Minott from Boston.
Philadelphia despatched guard Eric Gordon and a 2032 second-round decide swap to Memphis, and Charlotte traded guard Tyus Jones to Dallas.
Printed on Feb 06, 2026