Given the circumstances, if the Bucks had traded him rather than opting for that suspect strategy, no one would have faulted Giannis. Even if Giannis had gone further and actually asked out, no one would have faulted him. But instead of making a clean break of it, we're all stuck in this seemingly endless loop.

The NBA's trade deadline came and went, proving to be a rough day for the Miami Heat, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Golden State Warriors and all their fans i

But several other teams were active in the hours leading up to the deadline, with players like Jose Alvarado, Luke Kennard and Ivica Zubac on the move. The action began to ramp up on Tuesday, with the headliner being the Clippers’ trade of James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and a second-round pick.

Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly is as good as it gets in the front-office game, so you should expect him to get creative in making any possible offer as good as possible. But it might be time for Edwards to start recruiting Giannis on the side.

The Lakers are sending Gabe Vincent and a second-round draft pick to Atlanta. With about $60 million in projected salary-cap space, L.A. is in position to make major moves this offseason.

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo reacted to staying put at the 2026 trade deadline on social media.

We know there’s no loyalty when it comes to the business of the NBA. That point was driven home last season, when Luka Doncic was dealt by the Mavericks to the Lakers in arguably the most shocking NBA trade of all time.