Short of winning a title, there are few forms of validation better than an NBA superstar thinking about forcing a trade to your team, regardless of whether you have the assets to acquire him. The New York Knicks just received this stamp of approval from Giannis Antetokounmpo.
According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Giannis thought long and hard about leaving the Milwaukee Bucks this past summer. This soul-searching invariably brought him back to the only team for which he’s ever played, but before it did, his wandering eyes became laser focused on the Knicks.
New York was apparently the “only place” outside of Milwaukee Giannis wanted to play, per Shams’ latest report.