Warriors reportedly not factoring into Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo trade talks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
For the second time in four months, it appears the Warriors are out of the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes.
After reportedly heavily pursuing the two-time NBA MVP leading up to the league’s Feb. 5 trade deadline earlier this year, Golden State has not been mentioned much as a possible suitor for Antetokounmpo this summer as the 10-time All-Star appears likely to be moved this time around.
And that’s for a good reason.
The Warriors have not factored into any recent trade talks with the Bucks for Antetokounmpo, The Stein Line’s Jake Fischer reported Thursday, citing sources.
“Minnesota and Golden State were both prominent Antetokounmpo suitors in February when the Bucks briefly invited trade interest in their Face of the Franchise, but sources say neither team has factored into the Bucks’ recent trade talks,” Fischer wrote.
Golden State reportedly included four first-round picks in its offer to Milwaukee back in February as one of the few teams that were capable of putting together a competitive enough package for Antetokounmpo at the time.
With seemingly more suitors this summer, the Antetokounmpo trade market appears to be much stronger, which would have made an already difficult trade more complicated for the Warriors to pull off.
However, it does not appear they were involved much to begin with.
