If and when the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes fire up again, the New York Knicks will not be given an exclusive negotiating window with the Milwaukee Bucks, as they were over the offseason. This sounds like a bummer on its face.
And yet, the Knicks have virtually zero reason to care.
This latest rumor-mill wrinkle comes courtesy of ESPN’s Shams Charania, who writes that New York will no longer have the luxury of “the exclusive negotiating window as his preferred destination.” While this might suggest Giannis’ affinity for the Knicks is wavering, it’s actually the most expected—the most predictable—next step in the entire process.