Giannis Antetokounmpo has been among the most loyal superstars in NBA history. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar has spent all 12 seasons of his legendary of his c

The Milwaukee Bucks remain “hopeful” that Giannis Antetokounmpo will not request a trade this offseason following their third straight first-round playoff exit, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. " (Milwaukee) isn't going to entertain the prospect of trading its face of the franchise until it has to," Stein wrote.

The Bucks can retool around Giannis Antetokounmpo and become NBA title contenders again. They just need to look west to Golden State and Steph Curry.

The Spurs and Rockets, both Western Conference teams, remain the Milwaukee Bucks‘ top two candidates for a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo trade. No other suitor could offer an equivalent package of draft capital and young talent.

The Athletic's Eric Nehm noted that if Antetokounmpo stays and takes the gap-year approach, the Bucks' flexibility could be buoyed by Damian Lillard ( $58.5 million player option) and Kyle Kuzma ( $20.4 million) potentially being attractive trade candidates entering the final season of their contracts.

Here we will discuss the two players whom the Milwaukee Bucks must target to trade for as they enter the 2025 NBA offseason.

The Milwaukee Bucks didn’t have a pick in the 2025 draft lottery. Yet, somehow, it seems like they won the lottery. Despite not having a pick, they may be able to choose among the top three picks of the draft and get one.

The Wisconsin Lutheran High School alumnus is regarded as a pretty safe bet as a lottery selection, maybe as high as top-five in the 2025 NBA Draft. He's already declared for the draft. — Jim Owczarski contributed to this story.