Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Monday that two-time MVP and one-time Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is open to leaving the Milwaukee Bucks, who have won only one postseason series since winning the 2021 championship against the Phoenix Suns in six games.

The Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes are just getting started. With Damian Lillard likely missing all or most of next season, an aging roster, and almost no trade assets, the odds of the Milwaukee Bucks seriously competing next season aren’t great.

The Bucks have a decision to make regarding their franchise cornerstone. And the odds post-Draft Lottery say he could be on his way to one of the three Texas teams.

Monday was an eventful day in the NBA. Not only did Shams Charania of ESPN report that Giannis Antetokounmpo is open to leaving the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time in his career, but the Dallas Mavericks also won the 2025 draft lottery.

On a night full of surprises, the Brooklyn Nets came away from the 2025 NBA Draft lottery with the eighth-overall selection. It was a two-spot drop for Brooklyn