The San Antonio Spurs added veteran experience in the offseason by signing Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes, signaling a desire to accelerate their timeline. It’s a solid move, but they’re still miles away from true title contention.
If they want to shift to a win-now approach, why not go for the big move? Giannis Antetokounmpo could be the key. Trade rumors have been swirling around the Milwaukee Bucks all year, and with Giannis openly hinting at a potential exit if things go south in Milwaukee, the door isn’t entirely shut.
Sure, Giannis isn’t as young as you’d want for a long-term core piece, but he offers the kind of production the Spurs won’t find anywhere in their current supporting cast. Per Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley, the Spurs might just have the assets to pull it off.
“San Antonio Spurs receive: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee Bucks receive: Jeremy Sochan, Keldon Johnson, Malaki Branham, Zach Collins, a 2025 first-round pick (top-10 protected, via CHI), a 2027 first-round pick (via ATL), a 2030 first-round pick (via DAL), a 2031 first-round pick (via MIN) and a 2026 first-round pick swap (via ATL)
A Wembanyama-Antetokounmpo pairing feels capable of almost everything—or actually everything if Wembanyama finds more consistency with his outside shot. Both are intimidating rim protectors who can comfortably (and capably) defend away from the basket. Offensively, either is a threat to pop for 50 points, both are unguardable around (and above) the rim and each offers enough creativity to generate shots for himself and his teammates.”
