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By Ricardo Sandoval
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Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been and will continue to be the talk of the NBA world. Last week, Antetokounmpo turned heads as it was revealed that the two-time MVP is 'open-minded' to a trade.
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It is too early to tell if the Bucks will pull the trigger on a trade and who is interested in him. However, considering Antetokounmpo is a top-three player in the world, the league's other 29 teams are interested. Still, only one team can snag him up, and one of the teams that could be in contention is the Golden State Warriors.
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Speculation surrounding the Warriors' potential interest in Antetokounmpo is picking up steam—and his recent public appearance in the Bay Area is only adding fuel to the fire.
Antetokounmpo was recently seen attending a Google Developer Conference in San Francisco, further stoking the buzz.
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There's a legitimate chance that Antetokounmpo could be on the move—and the Warriors might just be the frontrunners. According to ESPN's Brian Windhorst, Golden State may already have a trade package lined up to present to the Bucks.
"Yes, there is a package that the Warriors could use [to get Giannis]," Windhorst said. "They have some future draft picks. They have interesting young players. Like last year, Brandin Podziemski was off limits. Who knows if that's going to be the case this year? But they can't win a bidding war. First off, I just want to say Giannis has not let it be known he certainly wants out of Milwaukee, so I do not think we should assume that. If we do reach that point where Giannis was going to look around, he will have agency in this. He has two years left on his contract. The Bucks don't have to listen to him, but if he were to come to Milwaukee and say, 'I want to play with Steph [Curry],' there could be a deal worked out."
"The same [principle] would apply, in my view, to the Knicks or [Los Angeles Lakers], if he says, 'I want to be a Knick, send me to New York,' or 'I want to be a Laker.' These are big ifs. Those trades can get worked out. But if it's just an open market, none of those three teams, in my opinion, could win a bidding war with the Bucks."
Golden State has been linked to the Greek Freak in the past, and this summer, there is a real chance he could add him along with Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler.
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