As soon as nine-time All-Star Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard tore his Achilles tendon during the team's five-game first round playoff series defeat to the Indiana Pacers, two-time MVP Milwaukee power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo's short-term future became the focus of the minds of all 29 other NBA squads.

Discover why the Milwaukee Bucks can feel reassured about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the team amidst recent trade rumors.

It also might apply to a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo split with the Milwaukee Bucks. The two-time MVP is reportedly “open-minded” to a trade for the first time, and while that is not yet asking to be moved,