The unknown factor in the Damian Lillard trade to Milwaukee was Pat Connaughton Connaughton Lillard's rookie in Portland started a group chat with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard to recruit Lillard to Milwaukee

O'Connor Boston is open to trading anybody besides Jayson Tatum Celtics are in on Giannis And if they are making a push on him and that this seems to be currently a two-team race with Milwaukee to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis tries to recruit Malik Beasley to the Heat

Amick There are signs that he's Giannis looking at what that roster in Miami might look like after a trade and hypothetically comparing it to what a roster might look like in Boston after a trade with a deeper roster and more help around you

Wolves GM Tim Connelly on Ant's feedback in potential roster moves There's been countless things we could have done When you go to your leaders like Ant and you say 'It takes get this to get that' the conviction he has in our guys is evident when he says 'No we're not trading this guy'

ALLCITY Marc Stein When it comes to Miami we know the bulk of the players on the table for Giannis Its Herro its Ware its Jaquez its the 13th pick Theres other unspecified draft considerations we havent confirmed that would presumably be in the deal Maybe more players

Irwin The Lakers have been in contact with the Bucks and Pistons as a part of a potential multi-team deal that could send Giannis to Miami Isaiah Stewart is a name that keeps coming up in connection with the Lakers