Which NBA teams should make trades
Breaking down which NBA teams need to get aggressive in the trade market.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is ready to move on, according to reports Wednesday. The trade request will have suitors looking at their roster to see how they can make a move for him ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline.
The Golden State Warriors are ready to make a blockbuster move to position themselves in the trade sweepstakes for the two-time league MVP.
According to Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix, Golden State is reportedly ready to ship Jonathan Kuminga, who recently requested a trade, and Jimmy Butler, who is recovering from a season-ending torn ACL he sustained on Jan. 9 against the Miami Heat.
NBA trade rumors: Warriors updates on possible Giannis move
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst believes the Warriors could have a promising offer, as they also own all of their picks.
He compared their assets to Oklahoma City nearly a decade when they traded Paul George and Russell Westbrook for picks and said “everyone else is gonna have to try to beat a strong Golden State offer if it comes.”
According to ESPN insider Shams Charania, Antetokounmpo “is ready for a new home ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline” and he added that he thinks Milwaukee is “more open than ever to Antetokounmpo offers between now and the deadline.”
Warriors’ potential trade contracts
Kuminga, 23, was drafted by the Warriors with the No. 7th overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft. He has one-year (team option) remaining after this season after signing a two-year, $46.8 million deal with the Warriors on Sept. 30, 2025.
Butler, 36, arrived in the Bay Area from Miami nearly a year ago on Feb. 6, 2025, as a result of a five-team trade that sent Detroit Pistons‘ Kenyon Martin Jr. and a 2028 second round pick to the Utah Jazz for Dennis Schroder, Lindy Waters III and a 2031 second round pick.
That same day, Butler signed a two-year, $110.96 million contract extension with Golden State.
Giannis Antetokounmpo contract
Antetokounmpo, a 10-time All-Star, signed a three-year, $175.37 million veteran contract extension with Milwaukee on Oct. 23, 2023.
