After ESPN's Shams Charania broke the news that Giannis Antetokounmpo told the Bucks that the only team he would want to play for other than the Bucks was the Knicks. Fans who are hoping the Knicks could pull off an in-season trade for the Greek Freak need to let go of the dream, as it is incredibly unlikely.
Fred Katz of The Athletic explained that if the Knicks are to make a serious push to acquire the former MVP, it wouldn't happen until next year, writing, "Because of salary-cap quirks, trading a two-time MVP on such a large salary is a far easier task to pull off in the offseason than it is before February’s deadline.