I can be wrong but I don’t see him in Bucks: Stephen A. Smith on Giannis Antetokounmpo

I can be wrong but I don’t see him in Bucks: Stephen A. Smith on Giannis Antetokounmpo

Stephen A. Smith

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Stephen A. Smith and Giannis Antetokounmpo

As the dates to acquisition start, NBA preseason is running as dynamically as ever. With Chris Paul going to Phoenix Suns and Kelly Oubre to Oklahoma City Thunder. It all seems to be happening in the blink of an eye. Even Milwaukee Bucks has been in action since the beginning with their trade for some vital players. 

But as the trade days begin Giannis Antetokounmpo seems to be in the rumoured air all this while. 

The Bucks moved Eric Bledsoe, George Hill, 3 first-round picks to acquire two-way beast Jrue Holiday from the New Orleans Pelicans. They also got Sacramento’s Bogdan Bogdanovic in a sign-in trade. The Bucks sent Donte Divincenzo, Ersan Ilyasova and DJ Wilson off to Sacramento and received Bogdanovic and Justin James. On top of all this, NBA Senior Analyst Stephen A. Smith predicts that he does not see Giannis Antetokounmpo staying with the Bucks. 

Stephen A. Smith on Giannis Antetokounmpo 

Smith said on First Take, “I still don’t know if this going to deliver a chip. And I think that’s what it’s going to take to keep Giannis in Milwaukee. 

“I can be wrong, but I just don’t see him staying in Milwaukee unless they win the title. The Greek Freak won’t stay unless and until they win the championship. 

Smith later added, “I am not knocking the deals they have made, they are all good deals and definitely makes them better. And you kept Middleton, and you added Holiday. So that’s a big-big deal. I am not knocking the moves that they made. 

“In the end, it still does not prevent you from considering moving the Greek Freak before the trading deadline expires in the event that you don’t think that he’s going to stay. 

“You cannot lose the Greek Freak for nothing. [You can’t] watch him watch walk away from Milwaukee because you’re not gonna get any free agents.” 

By trading for Jrue Holiday, the Bucks are adding one of the best two-way players in the league. Holiday is considered by many players as the toughest defender to face in the league. 

Apart from that, he can also add 20-25 points in a regular position. His display in the 2018 Playoffs showed how effective he can be on either side of the floor. 

In their second trade, the Bucks acquired Bogdan Bogdanovic. Bogdanovic is a great shooter and can create his own shots. The Serbian shooting guard can be helpful in taking some weight off of Middleton.

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