ESPN's Shams Charania recently reported that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo explored trade options this summer, and the New York Knicks emerged as the only team he would want to be traded to.
Given Portland's market size and its rebuilding situation, it was always going to be a pipe dream for the Trail Blazers to land Giannis. Those odds slightly increased this summer when they added two of Giannis' former teammates, Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday, in a full-circle moment for the Blazers' roster -- but they were still extremely slim.
The one thing Portland does have in its favor compared to other teams around the league that should give them key leverage in the Giannis sweepstakes is Milwaukee's future draft capital.