The closer the NBA calendar gets to the trade deadline, the more it looks like Giannis Antetokounmpo is staying put with the Milwaukee Bucks. That is good news for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Yes, a Giannis trade between now and Feb. 5 would be the stuff of dreams for the Lakers. However, that was always a long shot. Some NBA insiders believe this situation would get resolved during the offseason with a trade sweepstakes. However, Antetokounmpo made a definitive statement on his future in an interview with The Athletic's Sam Amick.
"I have seen that my team said [in the media that], 'If Giannis doesn’t ask for a trade, we’re not trading him,' so what does that tell you?