Giannis to stay with Milwaukee Bucks as NBA trade deadline passes

[p]The 31-year-old Greek forward, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player who helped [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/milwaukee-bucks/QTBEW6rC/"]Milwaukee[/a] win the 2021 league title, is a 10-time All-Star who has attracted trade interest with the Bucks at 20-29 this season.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/antetokounmpo-giannis/zw2Tm2a1/"]Antetokounmpo[/a], 31, is averaging 28.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists a game this season but is out with a calf injury.[/p][p][b]"Legends don't chase. They attract," Antetokounmpo posted on X after the deadline with a meme from "The Wolf of Wall Street" of Leonardo DiCaprio yelling about not leaving - a message quickly reposted by the Bucks.[/b][/p][p]Milwaukee likely can make a better deal after the season for Antetokounmpo, who has an option year on his contract after next season.[/p][p]The club did, however, send [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anthony-cole/zwNJjcss/"]Cole Anthony[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/coffey-amir/d4Gue92T/"]Amir Coffey[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/phoenix-suns/M1Gy2pra/"]Phoenix[/a] for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/davis-anthony/zTKzS6X9/"]Nigel Hayes-Davis[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/richards-nick/AcCfDBfB/"]Nick Richards[/a] in a three-team swap that sent Jamaican centre Richards to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chicago-bulls/bPjc49q0/"]Chicago[/a] and French forward [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dieng-ousmane/KluuyFV5/"]Ousmane Dieng[/a] to the Bucks.[/p][embed guid="d2994612-8b45-4d0f-b064-2d7628093697" url="https://x.com/Bucks/status/2019510648456225193" social-type="twitter" /][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/minnesota-timberwolves/KjBIVQcI/"]Minnesota Timberwolves[/a], who had hoped to unite Antetokounmpo with star guard [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/edwards-anthony/6u0BMZM2/"]Anthony Edwards[/a], obtained guard [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dosunmu-ayo/IesK6I5I/"]Ayo Dosunmu[/a] from Chicago, according to ESPN, which reported the T-Wolves sent [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dillingham-rob/KMUcnYQ0/"]Rob Dillingham[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/miller-leonard/0rkMg5L0/"]Leonard Miller[/a] and four second-round NBA Draft picks to the Bulls for Dosunmu and forward [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/phillips-julian/dUOTGL6E/"]Julian Phillips[/a].[/p][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/golden-state-warriors/SxUtXqch/"]Golden State Warriors[/a] filled their desire for a big man by trading with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atlanta-hawks/xAO4gBas/"]Atlanta[/a] for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/porzingis-kristaps/ILZw0Cng/"]Kristaps Porzingis[/a] on Wednesday, sending [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kuminga-jonathan/dKgxjMRF/"]Jonathan Kuminga[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hield-buddy/IwFbFk1P/"]Buddy Hield[/a] to the Hawks.[/p][p]Also staying in place was [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/memphis-grizzlies/U1I5YSDa/"]Memphis[/a] guard [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/morant-ja/SEBuZR1d/"]Ja Morant[/a], who remains with the NBA club that selected him second overall in the 2019 draft.[/p][p]A big man [i]did [/i]make a move, but it was Croatian centre [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zubac-ivica/8QnVd2Zh/"]Ivica Zubac[/a], who was sent from the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-clippers/vPeTYlqm/"]Los Angeles Clippers[/a] along with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/brown-kobe/25bnLzb0/"]Kobe Brown[/a] to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/indiana-pacers/YPohMUTt/"]Indiana Pacers[/a] for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mathurin-bennedict/8pMCfl0L/"]Bennedict Mathurin[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jackson-isaiah/IHIfJekO/"]Isaiah Jackson[/a], two first-round picks and a second-rounder, ESPN reported.[/p][p]In his 10th NBA campaign, Zubac is coming off a 2024-25 season where he had career highs of 16.8 points, 12.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists a game.[/p][p]The Pacers add a replacement for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/turner-myles/AuCbg8GU/"]Myles Turner[/a], lost last July in free agency, who can partner with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/haliburton-tyrese/zXQqHBQ4/"]Tyrese Haliburton[/a] next season when the guard returns from a torn right Achilles tendon.[/p][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/harden-james/zm5V3CZo/"]Harden[/a] & Davis the big movers[/h2][p]The biggest names to change teams were moved in the days ahead of the deadline, with veteran guard James Harden going to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cleveland-cavaliers/xGk13Tb6/"]Cleveland[/a] to partner with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mitchell-donovan/hhFqipLe/"]Donovan Mitchell[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dallas-mavericks/YouS3mEC/"]Dallas[/a] sending Anthony Davis to Washington, where he will unite with guard [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/young-trae/CCUGKxek/"]Trae Young[/a].[/p][p]In other Thursday swaps reported by ESPN, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/boston-celtics/KYD9hVEm/"]Boston[/a] traded [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/boucher-chris/hxew2FVp/"]Chris Boucher[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/utah-jazz/hGuCX5Su/"]Utah[/a] and the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-lakers/ngegZ8bg/"]Los Angeles Lakers[/a] sent [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vincent-gabe/bDUynVcQ/"]Gabe Vincent[/a] and a 2032 second-round pick to the Hawks for guard [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kennard-luke/hAKYSsv9/"]Luke Kennard[/a], who has this season's best three-point shooting percentage at 49.7%.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-knicks/WCNO4nbt/"]New York[/a] traded guard [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/terry-dalen/SWRYUWPu/"]Dalen Terry[/a], cash and two second-round picks to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-orleans-pelicans/U3yc9SkP/"]New Orleans[/a] for guard [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alvarado-jose/hOlBVHj1/"]Jose Alvarado[/a], while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/denver-nuggets/CxvW27TI/"]Denver[/a] sent forward [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tyson-hunter/MyQrqlar/"]Hunter Tyson[/a] and a 2032 second-round pick to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brooklyn-nets/bsAMUpDO/"]Brooklyn[/a] for a 2026 second-round selection and the Nets also obtained forward [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/minott-josh/W2kz06Rb/"]Josh Minott[/a] from Boston.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/philadelphia-76ers/vwRW2QSh/"]Philadelphia[/a] sent guard [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gordon-eric/UkKvRQnG/"]Eric Gordon[/a] and a 2032 second-round pick swap to Memphis, and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/charlotte-hornets/xftMikUg/"]Charlotte[/a] traded guard [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jones-tyus/6Nc3DtA2/"]Tyus Jones[/a] to Dallas.[/p][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/basketball/usa/nba/"]Follow the NBA with Flashscore.[/a][/h2]