Spurs Or Rockets Predicted To Acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo From Bucks

The San Antonio Spurs or Houston Rockets have been predicted to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks. 

Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report predicts that the Spurs or Rockets will trade for Antetokounmpo this offseason. 

“If Antetokounmpo wants to win, he has to realize Milwaukee can’t give him that chance. You know who could, though? How about a youth-heavy Houston Rockets team that just won 52 games without him? Or a San Antonio Spurs squad featuring the league’s next cheat-code great in Victor Wembanyama?” Buckley wrote. 

“Know what else those clubs have in common? They both have the trade chips to satisfy whatever the Bucks demand and still have substantial supporting casts in place. Maybe the Rockets have to part with one of Alperen Şengün or Jalen Green, but they aren’t losing both and would still have Amen Thompson leading their young core and, most likely, the championship-experienced Fred VanVleet leading the roster. The Spurs, meanwhile, wouldn’t touch the Wembanyama-De’Aaron Fox tandem and could potentially also keep two of Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell and the No. 2 pick.”

Antetokounmpo hasn’t requested a trade from the Bucks, but he’s reportedly open-minded about leaving Milwaukee this offseason for the first time in his career. 

Milwaukee lost to the Indiana Pacers in the first round of this year’s postseason in five games. And to make matters worse, All-Star point guard Damian Lillard tore his left Achilles tendon in Game 4 and could miss the entire 2025-26 season, which is why many believe Antetokounmpo should request a trade. 

The Bucks signed Antetokounmpo to a three-year, $175 million extension in October 2023. Antetokounmpo is a two-time MVP, a one-time Finals MVP, a one-time Defensive Player of the Year and a nine-time All-Star. He has spent his entire career with the Bucks.

A superstar forward, Antetokounmpo has career averages of 23.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks. The Greek Freak put up 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocks per game for the Bucks this season.

“It’ll take plenty to get Antetokounmpo away from Milwaukee,” Buckley wrote. “The Bucks are ‘going to go for blood,’ as The Athletic’s Sam Amick put it, and there are only so many clubs capable of meeting that price without gutting the roster. The two most equipped just happen to reside in Texas, meaning the Antetokounmpo sweepstakes will boil down to a battle of the Lone Star State.”

The Spurs missed the playoffs this year, while the Rockets lost to the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the playoffs in seven games.