Trading for Antetokounmpo is Brooklyn’s Plan A. They have a lot of future draft picks they can throw into the deal (including No. 8 this year), with Cameron Johnson (and maybe D’Angelo Russell) at the heart of the player package that goes back to Milwaukee.

If the Bucks really do decide the best course of action is trading Giannis Antetokounmpo, what would that look like? Here's four scenarios.

News about a Giannis Antetokounmpo party appearance during All-Star Weekend may indicate his future landing spot.

The Athletic's Eric Nehm noted that if Antetokounmpo stays and takes the gap-year approach, the Bucks' flexibility could be buoyed by Damian Lillard ( $58.5 million player option) and Kyle Kuzma ( $20.4 million) potentially being attractive trade candidates entering the final season of their contracts.

A mock trade features a 3-team deal for Giannis Antetokounmpo to play with Victor Wembanyama in the San Antonio Spurs.

The Houston Rockets could end up making a massive move at some point this offseason to establish their status as a true playoff contender. Bleacher Report writer Jonathan Wasserman suggested a trade that would send Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and shooting guard Pat Connaughton to the Rockets for the No.

The Milwaukee Bucks remain “hopeful” that Giannis Antetokounmpo will not request a trade this offseason following their third straight first-round playoff exit, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. " (Milwaukee) isn't going to entertain the prospect of trading its face of the franchise until it has to," Stein wrote.

The NBA offseason has been jolted by reports that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is now open to exploring opportunities beyond the only team he has known. This development has sent shockwaves throughout the league, with fans and analysts speculating on the potential ramifications of such a move.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been among the most loyal superstars in NBA history. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar has spent all 12 seasons of his legendary of his c