Antetokounmpo s departure countdown! The four favorite teams are exposed, and the Spurs are the most likely to go home

According to the exclusive news of Cris Davis, a well-known NBA reporter, on June 6, after fierce discussions within the Milwaukee Bucks, a decision that shocked the league: the team will actively explore the possibility of trading two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo (Antetokounmpo), with the goal directly aimed at a complete reconstruction with future draft picks and potential rookies as the core.

Antes Brother holds the initiative, and the next list surfaced. Sources revealed that Antes Brother has clearly conveyed his future plans to the Bucks management. Even if he is traded, he is only willing to discuss long-term contract renewals with the teams on his favorite roster, which includes the Toronto Raptors, the New York Knicks, the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs. More importantly, Antetokounmpo's current strategic focus tends to test the free agent market in the summer of 2027, rather than renewing contracts with any new owner in advance.

Spurs became the theoretical "best partner"

The Bucks management has a clear geographical preference in trading tendencies: they would rather send the superstar to the Western Conference to maximize the weakening of his direct competitive threat to the Bucks in the East. At the same time, the Bucks have shown a strong interest in this year's draft favorite and potential defender Dylan Harper.

Combined with Antetokounmpo's personal wishes (the Spurs are on the list of favorites) and the Bucks' trading tendency (the preference for Western Conference teams), the San Antonio Spurs logically became the most likely landing point in this super trading storm. The Spurs have rich youth talents, future draft assets and clear needs for reconstruction of winning culture, which can meet the Bucks' requirements for the core elements of reconstruction.

The Bucks are ready for the future, and the Rockets are in an embarrassing situation

Previously, authoritative reporter Shams Charania reported that Antetokounmpo was open to leaving Milwaukee. Although the Bucks are reluctant to lose this cornerstone player, the management is aware that it is necessary to make plans for a potential breakup. A clear signal is that although the Bucks have no first-round pick this year, they have actively tried out several rookies expected to be selected in the lottery (top 14 picks). This move is widely interpreted as the Bucks making talent assessments for potential large trades involving high picks.

Of course, other teams on Antetokounmpo's roster - the Raptors, the Knicks and the Heat - will definitely join the battle with all their might. But Davis's revelations revealed a key message: the Houston Rockets, who had previously been very interested in Antetokounmpo, did not appear on his favorite list. This means that even if the Rockets devote all their money to get Antetokounmpo through the trade, they will hardly be able to obtain his long-term contract renewal commitment, and Antetokounmpo is likely to implement his plan to become a free agent in 2027.

Super contract and peak data support transaction value

Antesco has three years left in the current contract, and the specific salary structure is:

2025-26 season: 54.12 million US dollars

2026-27 season: 58.45 million US dollars

2027-28 season: 62.78 million US dollars (player option, Antesco can terminate the contract early and enter the free market)

Although the Bucks were eliminated by the Indiana Pacers 1-4 in the first round of the playoffs last season, Antetokounmpo's personal performance is still at the absolute peak dominance level:

Regular season: 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists per game

Playoffs: 33 points, 15.4 rebounds, 6.6 assists per game

When a superstar who is still at the peak and has exploded data enters the trading market, the entire league structure will be shocked. The battle for Antetokounmpo's next home has begun, and the San Antonio Spurs are quietly becoming the center of the storm.