Speculation over Giannis Antetokounmpo’s potential trade status has been the NBA’s biggest story of the last week, and the Greek Freak is letting it run rampant. Giannis could reduce the uncertainty around his situation by committing to either a trade request or staying with the team. Instead, he is allowing the threat of his trade request to create a confusing dilemma for the Bucks and other teams.
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For another superstar comparison, we can look at Denver’s Nikola Jokic. In October, Jokic declared that he wants to “be a Nugget forever” after turning down a contract extension.