Giannis ignites trade rumors after social media scrub of Bucks posts

Giannis ignites trade rumors after social media scrub of Bucks postsStory byGiannis ignites trade rumors after social media scrub of Bucks postsScooby Axson, USA TODAYTue, December 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM UTC·1 min read

Could Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo be spending his last few months in Milwaukee?

Anything is possible, seeing as the Mavericks shipped Luka Doncic to the Lakers in a blockbuster trade last February, and if things continue the way they have in Brew City, Antetokounmpo very well might be the next NBA star setting up shop elsewhere.

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It seems as though eagle-eyed Bucks fans, who are either passionate about their team or just plain nosy with nothing better to do, noticed that Antetokounmpo recently purged his social media accounts of anything related to the Bucks, save for some NBA Cup and NBA Finals-associated posts.

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Since winning that championship in 2022, the Bucks haven't gotten past the conference semifinals during the playoffs, including three consecutive first-round exits.

Milwaukee, thought to be a contender in the Eastern Conference, now sits at 9-13, good for 11th place after blowing a 16-point third-quarter lead and suffering an embarrassing 129-126 loss to the 3-16 Washington Wizards on Monday.

The Feb. 5 trade deadline is likely to loom large if things don't get better, as Antetokounmpo, who turns 31 on Dec. 6, is making $54 million this season, and is on the books for $58 million for 2026-27 before a $62 million player option has to be decided on in the summer of 2027.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Giannis trade rumors spark after Bucks star deletes social media posts

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