Raptors FAVOURITES for Giannis Trade – Multiple Major Updates | Raptors News
we have multiple major Toronto Raptors updates to discuss as the Raptors have been on that quest to acquire Giannis onto Tumbo and now the team is reportedly favorites to land Giannis in a trade this off season Of course the team does have the package put together in terms of making a really exceptional offer to the Milwaukee Bucks but there are a couple reports regarding the indications about whether or not Giannis will actually be traded this off season which makes all this a lot more complicated So we’re going to break down all the latest reports how the Toronto Raptors became favorites to land Giannis onto the Kobo ahead of the Spurs ahead of the Knicks ahead of these different teams and what we can actually expect from this Giannis sweep stakes heading into the offseason because we are all on that watch right now We are all looking at the private jets looking at the little tweets looking at all the reports that are coming out regarding Giannis onto Tumbo and his future with the Milwaukee Bucks We’ve been down this path for years now at this point but it’s never been hotter than it has been entering this off season And the Raptors now are in a better position to ever acquire Giannis onto Tumbo Why Well we’ll break that down Make sure you guys hit that subscribe button to stay along the journey with us as basically news has officially come out The Raptors have jumped the Spurs have jumped the Knicks have jumped the Rockets in terms of being the favorites to land Giannis onto Tumbo if he requests a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks Now this is a significant this is a massive development because we’ve heard a ton of news reports updates about all the teams jockeying and vying to land Giannis over the course of this off seasonason After the reports I won’t bring it up again about how Shams revealed that it’s the first point where Giannis could consider requesting a trade or parting ways or seeing a future without him wearing the green and white for the Milwaukee Bucks So the Raptors right now have positioned themselves as the most likely destination to Atlanta And why is this Well the Spurs have been favorites for most of this off season after this whole Giannis sweep stakes started elevating And that’s because they have a ton of draft picks It makes a ton of sense for them to go after Giannis But as I broke down before all these odds adjusted there were a lot of reports escalating about the Spurs leaning into the Kevin Durant sweep stakes as well as pursuing Jaylen Brown So there are more options the San Antonio Spurs are looking at in terms of making moves happen And the Knicks while they definitely can put together as been quoted the tsunami offer for a Giannis onto Takumbo in one of these trades and one of these moves that are going down they don’t have the draft capital to send out a blockbuster monster package or the young talent really to send out a package for Giannis It’s just kind of win now players and the Bucks will not be better by trading Giannis to acquire like Carl Anthony Towns and OG It’s just not how the roster is going to make sense going forward into the future So Giannis while the Knicks can put together a very good win now offer the Raptors can certainly put together the better package if Scotty Barnes involved And heck even if Scotty Barnes not involved if you offered you know a ton of the assets the Raptors had I personally think they can make a more competitive offer than the New York Knicks But I digress on all that The Raptors right now Messiah Jerry is looking at this He’s going all in He’s looking at everything that’s going on and saying “Hey the Raptors we are if Giannis is available we are going to go full tilt and go after him.” But the big question is whether or not he’s available And we’ve seen the the the report saying it You know there’s mutual interest between Giannis and the Toronto Raptors The wild card is the cost I think they’ll probably talk about Scotty Barnes as a centerpiece I don’t think there’s anybody on the roster they wouldn’t talk to So you know these are the reports that come out regarding Giannis onto Tacumbo which makes a ton of sense I mean Giannis 30 points per game 12 rebounds six points five assists 1.2 blocks one steals top three player in the NBA You know as much as it would be difficult to get rid of Scotty Burns in one of these packages it’s uh it’s a cost of doing business for a super duper star And we’ll see Obviously the package we’ll see if it’s a heist for the Bucks for the Raptors if it does end up playing out But that’s the big question right now whether or not the Messiah Jerry will actually have the opportunity to make one of these moves because as this quote says right the Raptors are betting favorites if he requests a trade from the Bucks That’s the first the big if in all this And looking at the Bucks roster looking at everything that they have going on right Damen Lillard has torn his Achilles and eating up a giant piece of the cap for the next two seasons So that’s a tough position for them to be in Kyle Kosma is absolutely was was bad last season for the Milwaukee Bucks You know it was not a not a good look for uh for Koozma 15 points per game 5.7 rebounds two assists You know for a guy making 20 million bucks shooting 30% from the three-point line 20 32% from quarter threes at 29 years old right that uh contract is not looking too good for a team that is looking to improve their assets Ray Kusma was not strong last season So in the playoffs wasn’t getting a ton of run This roster is in a desperate spot and Giannis has talked about wanting to win and not only do the Bucks not have their draft picks but they also don’t really have any trades any movement Brook Lopez on his way out It’s an old aging roster with not a ton of cap flexibility So what can the Bucks do Really nothing here now at this point because they don’t have any options Damen Lillard’s not even going to be on the team next season because he tore his Achilles Like it is well he’s going to be on the team but he’s not going to be able to play It is just a messy messy situation for this team moving forward So all eyes and speculation are not not only like Giannis requesting a trade but whether or not it’s possible but there has been some conflicting reports because Sham’s essentially alluded to Giannis a trade request incoming or something along those lines but there has been some smoke in regards to a trade not happening now in this time So we’ll break this down cuz this is one that’s getting sent a ton around NBA’s fairs is the Milwaukee Bucks star Jannis Takumbo has made it clear he intends to remain with the franchise and is not plan to request a trade this off seasonason at this juncture according to people close to him sources tell me Now this is an account with 200 2,800 followers out there on Twitter and uh I did some digging I couldn’t really find him anywhere in terms of different spots Apparently he’s gotten some right stuff in the past but uh that’s uh that’s something a lot of Bucks fans are running with I’ve seen get thrown around Raptors Twitter a ton So that’s that But one report from Jake Fischer essentially is a little bit more substantive in terms of common belief amongst league insiders is that he will remain the only franchise he’s ever played for and that the momentum on a trade has significantly stalled Now we are at a very interesting point in the offseason The draft is upcoming We’ve seen these types of things in terms of trade requests uh go up and down up and down up and down in terms of whether or not they’re going to happen or not So it’s uh we’ll see Like I you know I always bring up the reports that are gaining traction whether or not they have any uh you know weight to them I’m not super leaning into this one but again maybe I’m just biased against uh you know wanting him to be out there at least on the market but Jake Fischer saying this makes you know belief amongst lead insiders is that he’ll remain with the only franchise he’s ever played for So of course if Giannis doesn’t request a trade I don’t imagine the Milwaukee Bucks will want to move him They just signed John Horus long term But frankly like looking at the roster I feel like it makes sense for the Bucks to just move on from Giannis Of course if Giannis wants to stay he’s adamant about staying It doesn’t make sense for your relationship building across the league to trade him But there are no options over the next two seasons for them to get any better whatsoever with this roster They don’t have their picks They don’t have any movement in terms of you know they’re locked into the big three of David Liller Kyus with Yiannis Like there’s no world that this roster gets better And then after multiple seasons where Yiannis trade value goes down it just doesn’t make sense on the Bucks head It doesn’t make sense on Yiannis’ head to keep this relationship going no matter how loyalty you are to this team So I would not be shocked especially where the report from Shams that got the most stretch that got the most weight came out and said like he’s looking at he’s more open to the ideal of making a trade and having some team meetings and stuff But again Giannis is fiercely loyal He’s made comments about how he doesn’t want to go out and join super teams He doesn’t want to go into different places So if there is one superstar that would come out and stay with their team stay with their organization it probably would be Giannis onto Takumbo but literally it doesn’t make sense for either side in my opinion at this point except for like Jersey sales having a big name out there in Milwaukee and then maybe hoping two three years down the line things are rocking But again Giannis is going to be not out of the primary curve by any stretch of the imagination But then you just start your rebuild essentially and that’s going to be very very tough to do So I mean respect to Giannis if he does stay with his home team I do respect the character I do respect you know if you’re going to fight it out and stay with your home fans and stuff like that But as a Raptors fan and someone you know we played Milwaukee a couple times in the playoffs I’m not a big fan of the Milwaukee Bucks I will want to see on us request a trade and the Raptors have that opportunity to make one of these moves happen But let me know what you guys think about all this in the comments section down below You guys take us far Subscribe to the channel if you guys haven’t already Anyways I’m signing out Church
The Toronto Raptors are on the hunt to acquire a big name this off-season and Giannis Antentokumpo is at the top of the list. Ben Rogers breaks down the developments and what it means for the Raptors.
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30 Comments
They’re talking about all our first rounders and swaps until 2031 , super stupid. Let’s keep building .
We not getting him cuh
Fuck that trade idea.😂
Giannis and dame for poeltl, r j , Ingram , Barnes , and quickly . Salary match for both teams
Do NOT want Giannis. Dont want to trade Barnes for Giannis and even if we do keep Barnes, the pairing of Barnes and Giannis would be awful.
He flat out said he wants to go to Toronto – cant gut the team. The winning model this year is the model the Raps won with in 2019 – a deep team that comes in wave after wave after wave.
Raptors are being use as leverage the way the blue jays were with ohtani and sotto
Leave Giannis with bucks and reindeers. Leave our young team to grow
Giannis is a great player but what is the point of all these years of good drafting if the Bucks take all our assets and like 5 of our firsts? RJ and Ingram most I go player wise and send two firsts, 2026 and 2028 pick send a few 2nds more than that move on. Why do this before our assets mature and do this before we see this team next year. If we have player like Jakobe or RJ that has a break out year and we are lacking something make a trade at the 2025 trade deadline.
We gut the team and Giannis gets hurt we watch the Bucks in the playoffs and drafting high. This and other things happen to teams that make these gut your team trades for a star, it has never worked yet.
With Barnes max extension he still has a 50% poison pill till Jan 15/26, so don't hold your breath if that's your trade chip.
TRADE EVERYONE FOR GIANNIS❤❤❤
The shift in the betting odds is the indicator that there will not be a Giannis trade. The Spurs and rockets get first swing at the pinata this offseason. If they are focusing elsewhere, it means he is no longer on the pinata market.
Gianni’s wants to go to a contender. Not the Raptors
Pensare made a great vid yesterday explaining why trading for Giannis is a bad idea.
Everyone saying to leave this young team alone is crazy. Team has no future star. Roster is bad folks.
These superstar trades at superstar prices never work out for the buyer.
Kawhi was at a discount. Ingram was, too.
Walk away from any Giannis trade. Walk away.. I;ve said it before and i'll say it again, walk away. We'll have a pretty good ,competitive team without him. Walk away from any Giannis trade..
If you can get a top three player go get him
No thank you.
Based on what we've seen from scottie, and what it takes to win a title, is SCOTTIE the best player on a title team?
Tatum, Curry, Joker Giannis, Bron, Klaw, Kobe Dirk Duncan can be the best player on a title squad. Is Scottie in that class?
How many of these so called " Raptor rumours " have ever come true?
Short term gain – mega long term pain. No Giannis… give these guys a chance. I’d be inclined to go younger. WAY Too early to make a “run”
Kd yes – nothing with Scottie involved
This whole Giannis thing is basically like the Kawhi trade but more out in the open. The fan base wants our current team to grow and it's going to suck to lose anyone on the team, but those hard feelings will wash away once we get a chip again 🙏
the cost is what makes me say no to this trade
will he, won't he, all that is trash. Buck are in a position where it makes more sense to trade him. So I'm expecting a deal to go down. All the rest is just talk.
Nah, happy to go for the big fish…once this group fails. We didnt see anything to seek a GA unless its trading Ingram, who has not played a game
I NEED THIS CRO.
If what im reading recently online, i can see why they are the favorites. Raptors basically sending at least 3 (that incl Scottie) plus multiple picks which is crazzzzzzzy. No way even Spurs or other teams can offer that many assets.