PHOENIX — For the second time in just some days, a key rival of the Phoenix Suns has been linked to a superstar-level expertise.
The Golden State Warriors have now been linked to Milwaukee Bucks icon Giannis Antetkounmpo, per Sam Amick of The Athletic.
“I believe one of many issues that is all the time going to be watched within the NBA is whether or not the Bucks lose their footing.” Amick stated. “We all know that Joe Lacob has been dreaming of Giannis becoming a member of the Warriors for a really very long time. Once more, it is unlikely, however Khris Middleton will likely be a free agent subsequent summer season… I believe Giannis is price keeping track of.”
This comes simply after one other report from Amick linked the Warriors and Jimmy Butler.
The Warriors are clearly available in the market for an enormous star – as it’s understood franchise participant Steph Curry has a restricted window remaining from his prime to capitalise on – and one other title would undoubtedly lock the franchise into the highest tier of historic franchises.
Antetokounmpo is coming into his twelfth NBA season after a disappointing season in Milwaukee — largely because of locker room drama and accidents — together with his season-ending Achilles tendon harm suffered in March.
Milwaukee appears to have as a lot strain on him this season as any crew within the NBA, maybe except the Suns. If this season would not finish with a deep playoff run, it is totally conceivable, even doubtless, that Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard will each be traded subsequent season in an effort to rebuild after a title in 2021.
Antetokounmpo’s arrival to the Warriors would ship seismic ripples via the league — much more large than Butler’s.
Pairing the “Greek Freak” with Curry would create the most effective duos in league historical past – if not one of the best – from day one.
It might be expensive for the Warriors, however the proposition of pairing one of the best shooter in NBA historical past with some of the dominant two-way gamers nonetheless in his prime might relaunch the franchise to the highest of the league — and it will have large ramifications for the Suns — who merely aren’t geared up to defend Antetokounmpo.
This proposition nonetheless looks like a dream for Golden State, however do not rule them out of this story going ahead – as Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski and Moses Moody might very nicely be used as commerce bait in competition with different franchises.
Till then, the primary assembly between the Suns and Warriors this common season is about for November 30.
