Former NBA player Carmelo Anthony has denied that Giannis Antetokounmpo’s trade would be anything like the much-criticised trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, after Doncic did so much for the Dallas Mavericks, including taking them to the NBA Finals a year before. Anthony said Antetokounmpo has built the Milwaukee Bucks from the ground up and won’t leave just like that. Unlike Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo has reportedly himself requested a trade.
Carmelo Anthony says Giannis Antetokounmpo’s trade won’t be like Luka Doncic’s
There are unending rumours surrounding Milwaukee Bucks player Giannis Antetokounmpo’s trade ever since the team made an early exit in the playoffs. Talking about his impending trade, former NBA star Carmelo Anthony said during an episode of 7PM in Brooklyn, “What they’re thinking is Giannis ain’t going no f**king where. People that know, know, because this ***** ain’t going nowhere. This new Milwaukee 2.0, Giannis built that, he won with that, he built that from the ground up. New arenas, new environment, everything, Milwaukee has shot up because of that. You could not just get rid of that.”Comparing Antetokounmpo’s trade to that of Doncic, he added, “You could have a case for Luka. Alright cool, I don’t like how he’s doing this, you could get away from that. You sent him to LA, alright cool. You did them a favor, I did my man a favor to be honest with you. That ain’t the same with Giannis. Giannis can’t go nowhere. If they get rid of Giannis, Milwaukee is taking a 15 year step back.”Luka Doncic’s trade had come as a surprise for him and his fans alike after he was shockingly traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison was heavily slammed on social media for such a move after Doncic played a pivotal role in taking the Mavs to the NBA Finals last season.Also Read: Giannis Antetokounmpo and wife Mariah share first photo of baby girl as they welcome fourth childMeanwhile, Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to make headlines wherever he goes, with his fans contemplating his new team over his every action. Since he is good friends with Stephen Curry, some also think he may head to the Golden State Warriors. His recent appearance at the Google event in San Francisco fuelled such rumours even more.
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