NBA trade deadline: Six Giannis offers -- which would Bucks pick? - ESPN

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have never been closer to a trade.

While that doesn't necessarily mean the two-time MVP will have a new home by Thursday's deadline, it does mean teams across the league are crunching contract numbers and staring at draft pick collections to find enough value to send to Milwaukee.

But as league sources told ESPN's Shams Charania last week, four franchises have emerged as serious suitors for Antetokounmpo: the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves.

Which one can offer the best deal? Which teams could be brought in to facilitate? Which superstars could land with the Bucks? What other contenders might join the Giannis talks?

NBA insiders Zach Kram and Kevin Pelton map out trade proposals from the Warriors, Knicks, Heat and Wolves — plus two wild-card scenarios — that check the boxes for Milwaukee's ideal return. Then, NBA front office insider Bobby Marks, playing the role of Bucks general manager Jon Horst, examines each offer and picks a winner.

Jump to a Giannis trade:
Warriors | Knicks | Heat | Timberwolves
Two wild-cards | Verdict: Marks' best deal
What every NBA franchise can offer Bucks

Golden State Warriors get:

Giannis Antetokounmpo
Myles Turner

Milwaukee Bucks get:

Jimmy Butler III
Jonathan Kuminga
Brandin Podziemski
2026 first-round pick
2028 first-round pick
2030 first-round pick (if 1-20)
2031 first-round swap
2032 first-round pick

Golden State, which can trade up to four of its own first-round picks and has a reasonable matching salary in the injured Butler, has the cleanest path to a two-team trade that gives Milwaukee young talent, picks and cap flexibility. Butler will have an expiring contract next season and could