Take a look at the seven potential next players of Antetokounmpo to see if you have your home team?

In the long history of the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo is undoubtedly the most dazzling star. Whether it is score, rebounds, assists, blocks, triple-double, total appearances, and even playoff wins, he leads the team and can be regarded as the team's decisive needle. This thin boy, who was selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2013 draft, has successfully transformed into a modern version of Shake O'Neal after years of polishing. With his own strength, he brought the Bucks back to the spotlight of the NBA and led the team to the top in 2021. In Game 6 of the Finals, he put a perfect end to his championship journey with a historic performance of 50 points and a free throw percentage of 17 of 19 shots (existingly, free throws in this round of playoffs have been his shortcoming). Looking at Giannis's career, his strong willpower run through it all the time - he first carved himself into the most intimidating athlete in the NBA, and then controlled every round on the field and wrote his own legendary chapter.

However, reality is always cruel. In recent years, Giannis's tenacity will has collided fiercely with the reality of modern NBA team building. Injuries have become a "stumbling block" on his and the team's path forward. In the first round of the playoffs in 2023 and 2024, injuries forced him to miss some or even all the games, and the Bucks also failed in these two rounds of the series. This series of setbacks directly triggered a huge change in the team. In 2023, his long-term coach Mike Budenholzer was fired; in the same year, his old partner Ju Holiday was traded for Damian Lillard; in February this year, Chris Middleton, who had worked with him for a longer time, was also sent away for Kyle Kuzma. Despite the team's efforts, these changes have not yet lifted the team out of their predicament.

Perhaps the most heartbreaking moment happened in Game 5 against the Pacers on Tuesday night. The Bucks, who were behind 1-3 in the series, still held a 4-point lead in less than one minute of regular time, and was 7 points ahead in less than one minute of overtime. However, fate played a cruel joke with them. After a series of key turnovers and defensive loopholes, the Bucks lost 118-119. Although Giannis scored a super triple-double with 30 points, 20 rebounds and 13 assists, he was unable to make the best of the game in the face of a lineup that required players such as Bobby Portis, AJ Green, Kevin Porter and Gary Trent (Trent performed well in this game) to play for more than 40 minutes.

Now, the Bucks are entering the offseason and the situation is extremely serious. Building a new championship team around Giannis has become almost impossible to accomplish. The team not only lacks future draft picks, but also has no potential newcomers worth cultivating. Damian Lillard suffered a torn Achilles tendon and faced a long recovery period; Chris Middleton has left the team, and Brooke Lopez is about to enter the free market, which means that the Bucks can hardly retain veterans who are flawed but still have combat effectiveness, and they cannot change the team's current situation through the "for their own shortcomings to exchange for their strengths" transaction. All of this put a question that has existed long ago but cannot be avoided anymore: Is it time to let Giannis leave the Bucks?

30-year-old Antetokounmpo still maintains amazing dominance. In the 2024-2025 season, he averaged 30 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists per game, and he had two full seasons left in the contract extension he signed with the team last summer and one player option. The strong willpower that once pushed Milwaukee's "Giannis Era" toward glory may now become a key factor in ending this era. Once Antetokounmpo applies for a deal and seeks to join a more competitive team, we will witness the actual market value of a superstar, and the end of one of the most representative superstars and team combinations in the past decade, while having to revisit the reshaped league competition landscape. To explore possible trading options in depth, our staff have put forward their own ideas, as follows: The Orlando Magic

Bucks have: Franz Wagner, Jonathan Isaac, Jet Howard, and Orlando's first-round draft picks in 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031, and draft pick swaps in 2028 and 2030 in exchange for Giannis.

Magic could have chosen to remain silent and use this season's lineup, hoping to stay away from injury in 2026, so as to shine in the new season. After all, they have a strong lineup mainly based on local training, and the two young, tall and talented strikers in the team have great potential to become All-Stars. The team focuses on defense and has many two-way players with continuous improvement in strength, and the future prospects seem bright. However, we are talking about Giannis Antetokounmpo, a superstar who can upend any well-planned five-year plan. It is worth mentioning that John Hammond, the current Magic Management Consultant, was the key figure who chose Giannis that year.

If this deal comes true, the Magic's starting lineup will be star-studded next season: Jaren Sages, Kentavios Cardville-Pope, Paul Banchero, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Wendell Carter. Such a combination is luxurious! Some people may be worried about the team's space issues, but the Magic have a wealth of options on the bench and can allow Giannis to play in the No. 5 position more to optimize the space layout. Some people may also question whether Benchero and Giannis can have a good chemistry on the court, but don't forget that they both have excellent basketball IQ and are tall, and are fully capable of solving this problem. In addition, teams can also make sure that one person plays on the court all the time by placing their playing time reasonably. In this way, this team is expected to have two top ten players in the league, and at the same time create the best defensive system in the NBA, with great potential in the future championship road