"Dating back to two offseasons ago, the Milwaukee Bucks have been dreading the day that Giannis Antetokounmpo would eventually request a trade out of Milwaukee. The writing has seemingly been on the wall for years after the team has struggled to build a contender around their franchise cornerstone. After back-to-back years of first round exits in the NBA playoffs, the sentiment around the league was that eventually Antetokoumpo would grow impatient and force his way off the Bucks."
"Rumors swirled this offseason that the New York Knicks had a window to acquire the superstar player before the Bucks shut down conversations to advance into the season hoping their offseason additions headlined by Myles Turner would be enough to help the Bucks stay alive in a wide-open Eastern Conference."
"Fast forward to now, Milwaukee finds themselves sitting outside of the playoff picture in December, with a 10-13 record that's only set to get worse following the recent injury to Antetokounmpo suffered during the team's battle with the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. The injury came hours after ESPN insider Shams Charania broke the news that Antetokounmpo and his agent had approached the Bucks' front office executives about the star's future in Milwaukee."
Concerns about Giannis Antetokounmpo requesting a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks date back two offseasons. The Bucks have struggled to build a championship-caliber roster around their franchise cornerstone, producing back-to-back first-round playoff exits and growing impatience around the league. New York reportedly had a window to pursue Antetokounmpo before Milwaukee paused trade talks while adding Myles Turner. Milwaukee entered December at 10-13 and outside the playoff picture. Antetokounmpo suffered an injury during a game against the Detroit Pistons, and the injury occurred hours after reports that he and his agent had opened conversations with the Bucks about his future.
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