The stratospheric transfer with which Giannis Antetokounmpo could leave Milwaukee Bucks

Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors are not a team that wants to spend a lot of time without being competitive again. That's why, after their second consecutive season with 30 wins or less, they are willing to take a big step to get back into competition. The trade and subsequent signing of Brandon Ingram is a clear sign of that desire.

But could they take a monstrous step this summer to get back into title contention? Would they achieve that goal with the signing of Giannis Antetokounmpo? Ujiri and the Raptors have long been linked to the Greek Freak, a player with African roots who has a long-standing relationship with the Raptors' president. Masai helped Antetokounmpo's Nigerian parents obtain Greek nationality and tried to draft Giannis in 2013.

Could the Raptors finally land Giannis Antetokounmpo after years of courtship? It was thought that the Raptors were one of the main contenders to land Antetokounmpo if he became a free agent in 2021. Now, after so long, could Masai's dream come true? Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks were unceremoniously ousted from the playoffs in the first round once again, and he could request a trade this summer.

If so, the Raptors could land the two-time MVP with a deal like this one proposed by Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report. Toronto Raptors would receive Giannis Antetokounmpo and Pat Connaughton, while the Milwaukee Bucks would get Brandon Ingram, RJ Barrett, a 2025 first-round pick (top 2 protected), a first-round pick in 2027, another first-round pick in 2029, and a 2031 first-round selection.

The positives of the trade

The Raptors would pair Giannis with another star in Scottie Barnes, the rising Immanuel Quickley and Gradey Dick plus a solid big man in the middle with Jakob Poeltl. Although his two MVP awards were in 2019 and 2020, 30-year-old Giannis is still performing at an MVP level, having averaged 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 1.2 blocks this past season. As Buckley writes, it doesn't take much imagination to see a Toronto team led by Giannis becoming a significant force in the Eastern Conference.

The only thing that might not fly for Masai in this hypothetical deal is giving up four first-rounders. That's something he's not very willing to do. The Bucks get not one, but two 20-point per game scorers in this proposed blockbuster to stay in playoff contention, in addition to those four elite first-round picks. The team is in a heap of trouble heading into next year without a deal like this, with Damian Lillard sidelined for the entire 2025-26 season with an Achilles tear, and Brook Lopez entering the summer as a free agent.

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