Giannis Antetokounmpo Next Team Odds: Knicks, Rockets Lead the Early Contenders

Milwaukee is stuck in neutral, and Giannis Antetokounmpo suddenly sounds less convinced about staying long-term.

According to Shams Charania, "Antetokounmpo and his agent Alex Saratsis have started conversations with the Milwaukee Bucks about the two-time NBA MVP's future — and discussing whether his best fit is staying or elsewhere."

That news has reignited the Giannis Antetokounmpo next team odds, and the top landing spots won't sit well with most. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo next team odds

Team

New York Knicks

<<+110>>

Milwaukee Bucks or retires

<<+250>>

Houston Rockets

<<+700>>

San Antonio Spurs

<<+800>>

Atlanta Hawks

<<+900>>

Any other team

<<+1400>>

Los Angeles Lakers

<<+1500>>

Miami Heat

<<+1900>>

Golden State Warriors

<<+2100>>

Oklahoma City Thunder

<<+2100>>

Odds as of 12-3.

The favorites

New York Knicks

According to Adam Schefter, the New York Knicks are on Giannis Antetokounmpo's radar:

From now until this saga concludes, we will hear a lot about the New York Knicks and what they could package to lure The Greek Freak to the Mecca of basketball.

All packages would likely start with Karl-Anthony Towns and one of OG Anunoby or Mikal Bridges and include several draft picks and pick swaps.

Would the combination of Jalen Brunson and Giannis be enough to get the Knicks back to the pinnacle? Probably not, but it would be one hell of a ride.

Milwaukee Bucks or retires

It's hard to imagine Antetokounmpo retiring at the age of 30 and still in his prime.

On his day, the Greek Freak is a force of nature, and one of the hardest players to contain in the paint. So, that rules out that part of the question.

Now, you have to ask yourself if he's trying to light a fire under management's butts to get him so actual help, or if he is already checked out.

It's tough to know what a player is thinking, but in the NBA, the star players usually get what they want.

I see him leaving this year.

The contender

Houston Rockets

I'll let our resident NBA expert, Jon Metler, explain why the Houston Rockets are a potentially perfect fit:

An intriguing landing spot

Los Angeles Lakers

Let's face it. The Los Angeles Lakers are in on every big name that becomes available through either trade or free agency, and Giannis Antetokounmpo is no different.

Most teams would be hesitant to trade for a player of Antetokounmpo's caliber, simply because the price would be steep, but the Lakers are always in "win-now" mode.

They could build a package around Austin Reaves, and one of Gabe Vincent, or Rui Hachimura, and a boatload of picks, but their bench would be mighty thin as a result.

As a casual fan, I'd love to see LeBron, Luka, and Giannis on the same team.

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