If there’s one thing NBA fans love, it’s cooking up wild trade scenarios—especially when a superstar like Giannis Antetokounmpo is involved. And once chatter surfaced that the Lakers might’ve gauged the Bucks about a possible move, the internet went full chaos mode.
Fox Sports’ Lou Canellis dropped the report that kicked everything off, saying Luka Doncic himself checked in to see if Giannis could be pried out of Milwaukee.
“I can tell you that the Lakers inquired and Luka Doncic himself inquired, trying to see if the Lakers could work out a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks,” said Canellis in his report.
Luka Doncic inquired with the Lakers to see if they can acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo, per @LouCanellis
“I can tell you that the Lakers inquired and Luka Doncic himself inquired, trying to see if the Lakers could work out a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks.”
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That alone was enough to send fans spiraling. The idea of pairing two of the league’s most dominant forces in the same jersey had the timeline buzzing. Suggestions flew everywhere—some playful, some earnestly delusional.
One fan suggested, “Giannis and Thiannis for Bron & Bronny.”
Another said, “That alone should be more than enough for Giannis to force his way to Lakers.”
A third added, “For the first time ever, a teammate of LeBron is trading him instead of the other way around.”
For now, Giannis is dealing with a calf issue and is expected to miss two to four weeks. For the Bucks, that’s recovery time. For the rest of the league, it’s an opening—at least in fans’ imaginations—for a franchise-altering swing.
“Who said winning is easy?”: NBA fans react to Stephen A. Smith’s suggestion to the Milwaukee Bucks on Giannis Antetokounmpo
As chatter ramps up, Stephen A. Smith had his own take on how Milwaukee should handle the situation. On First Take, he urged the Bucks to consider a clean break.
“The Milwaukee Bucks should trade Giannis Antetokounmpo,” said Smith. “Put him out of his misery. You are not going nowhere with him, and it’s not his fault.”
Smith argued that Milwaukee’s current roster isn’t built to survive the Eastern Conference gauntlet, pointing to the team’s recent performance—even the narrow 113–109 win over the Pistons on the night Giannis exited early.
That sparked yet another wave of debate.
One asked, “Should every great players on bad teams ask for a trade? Who said winning is easy?”
Another added, “It is his fault. Giannis is, has been and has had the power to pull impact his own team and roster. And they should def be good enough to beat the Wizards.”
A third wrote, “How about we ask Giannis what he wants. Oh wait, we already have, a gazillion times, and each time he says he likes Milwaukee and wants his family to stay there. He’s not leaving, get over it.”
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