Knicks would have traded for Giannis Antetokounmpo if Milwaukee had been serious about moving him
The Knicks faced another existential choice last summer. Giannis Antetokounmpo had let it be known in league circles that he would be interested in a trade to the Knicks, if the Bucks were to trade him. The Knicks were, of course, interested, sources said. They believed they had a team good enough to win, and that replacing Thibodeau with Mike Brown would help them become more flexible — and dangerous — for a long playoff run. But they also knew Antetokounmpo was a top-three player in the world and felt they would be foolish not to explore trades for him. “I don’t think Milwaukee was really serious about trading him,” said one source with knowledge of the discussions. “But if they had been willing to trade him, the Knicks would’ve traded for him.”
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