Top Potential Landing Spots for Giannis Antetokounmpo as NBA Trade Deadline nears 👀
Sam Quinn and John Gonzalez join CBS Sports HQ to discuss the top potential landing spots the Giannis Antetokounmpo as the NBA trade deadline approaches.
(0:00) New York Knicks
(3:19) Miami Heat
(4:34) Golden State Warriors
(6:44) Houston Rockets
(8:21) Atlanta Hawks
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35 Comments
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Sam Quinn vs Windy who wins in an eat off?
How About Giannis next to Luka? never mention Lakers here
Miami Heat have more pieces than the New York Knicks give me a break.
LET ME KNOW WHEN HE LANDS🥱
MY NBA FANTASY TRADE FOR 2025-2026 SEASON. (As of February 26, 2026 at 05:13PM EST)
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA (FORWARD/CENTER) FROM SAN ANTONIO SPURS TO LOS ANGELES LAKERS (Update Below)
CHET HOLMGREN (CENTER) FROM OKLAHOMA THUNDER TO MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES or SAN ANTONIO SPURS or BOSTON CELTICS (Update Below)
GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO (FORWARD/CENTER) FROM MILWAUKEE BUCKS TO NEW YORK KNICKS or BOSTON CELTICS or MIAMI HEAT or LOS ANGELES LAKERS. (Update Below)
BAM ADEBAYO (FORWARD/CENTER) FROM MIAMI HEAT TO GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
MIKAL BRIDGES (SG/SF) FROM NEW YORK KNICKS TO BOSTON CELTICS
NIKOLA VUCEVIC (CENTER) FROM CHICAGO BULLS TO MILWAUKEE BUCKS or NEW YORK KNICKS
NICHOLAS CLAXTON (CENTER) FROM BROOKLYN NETS TO CHICAGO BULLS or BOSTON CELTICS
JAYLEN BROWN (GUARD/FORWARD) FROM BOSTON CELTICS TO BROOKLYN NETS
DEANDRE AYTON (CENTER) FROM LOS ANGELES LAKERS TO SAN ANTONIO SPURS
DEVIN VASSELL (SG) FROM SAN ANTONIO SPURS TO LOS ANGELES LAKERS
JOSH GIDDEY (PG/SG) FROM CHICAGO BULLS TO SAN ANTONIO SPURS
STEPHON CASTLE (SG) FROM SAN ANTONIO SPURS TO CHICAGO BULLS
DENNIS SCHRODER (PG) FROM SACRAMENTO KINGS TO BOSTON CELTICS
DERRICK WHITE (PG/SG) FROM BOSTON CELTICS TO SAN ANTONIO SPURS
JA MORANT (GUARD)FROM MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES TO BROOKLYN NETS or SACRAMENTO KINGS
ALEX CARUSO (PG) FROM OKLAHOMA THUNDER TO MIAMI HEAT.
JONATHAN KUMINGA (SF) FROM GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS TO MIAMI HEAT OR DALLAS MAVERICKS.
ZION WILLIAMSON (PF) FROM NEW ORLEANS PELICANS TO SACRAMENTO KINGS.
IVICA ZUBAC (Center) FROM LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS TO OKLAHOMA THUNDER or DETROIT PISTONS or DENVER NUGGETS or UTAH JAZZ or HOUSTON ROCKETS or ORLANDO MAGIC or BOSTON CELTICS or PHILADELPHIA 76ERS.
KARL ANTHONY TOWNS FROM NEW YORK KNICKS TO LOS ANGELES LAKERS
LEBRON JAMES FROM LOS ANGELES LAKERS TO NEW YORK KNICKS
DOMANTAS SABONIS FROM SACRAMENTO KINGS TO CHICAGO BULLS
DEANDRE AYTON FROM LOS ANGELES LAKERS TO SACRAMENTO KINGS
GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO (FORWARD/CENTER) FROM MILWAUKEE BUCKS TO NEW YORK KNICKS or BOSTON CELTICS or MIAMI HEAT or LOS ANGELES LAKERS.
A possible trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo from Milwaukee Bucks to Boston Celtics might push thru due to the long unavailability of Jayson Tatum due to injury. A dominant Power Forward/Center like Giannis Antetokounmpo is greatly needed by Boston Celtics to cover the loss of Jayson Tatum.
A possible trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo from Milwaukee Bucks to Miami Heat might push thru if Bam Adebayo might move forward to another team like Golden State Warriors.
A possible trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo to New York Knicks as additional firepower for the Power Forward/Center Position. He can partner with another tower Karl-Anthony Towns
Another option is Giannis Antetokounmpo might be traded to Los Angeles Lakers to play as the Power Forward. In this case, Power Forward Rui Hachimura might be traded somewhere else since he will be replaced by Giannis Antetokounmpo.
On the other hand, Victor Wembanyama must be acquired by the LA Lakers so he can play the center position and Lebron James will play as the number 3 or 4 position/Point Forward. If a deal will push thru for Giannis Antetokounmpo to be at LA Lakers, I suggest that Rui Hachimura will be traded to Miami Heat to play the Power Forward position to partner with Miami Heat Center Kel’el Ware. Another thing for this case, if Victor Wembanyama will be acquired by the LA Lakers, Deandre Ayton will be traded to the San Antonio Spurs.
If in case, there is a Salary Cap Issue in Los Angeles Lakers, they will be limited to options.
The LA Lakers will do the option of acquiring just 1 big man and that is either Victor Wembanyama or Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Case 1: If LA Lakers will acquire Victor Wembanyama, the LA Lakers might not push to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo due to Salary Cap Issue. Giannis Antetokounmpo might find some other NBA team to settle down. He might go to New York Knicks or any other team or he can still stay at Milwaukee Bucks.
Case 2: If LA Lakers will acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo, The LA Lakers might not push to acquire Victor Wembanyama again due to Salary Cap issue. Victor Wembanyama might find another NBA team if he wants to be traded or he can stay still at San Antonio Spurs.
CHET HOLMGREN (CENTER) FROM OKLAHOMA THUNDER TO MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES or SAN ANTONIO SPURS
Chet Holmgren might be traded into Minnesota Timberwolves. The Minnesota Timberwolves might be very interested to sign in Chet Holmgren thru trade to become the starting center to support the older veteran center, Rudy Gobert. BIG ADVANTAGE: Chet Holmgren is a Minnesota native. He was born and grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
If the trade will push thru, Minnesota Timberwolves will have 2 options:
A.) Minnesota Timberwolves might trade out Naz Reid to either Golden State Warriors or Los Angeles Lakers, sign Chet Holmgren and keep Rudy Gobert.
B.) Minnesota Timberwolves might trade out Rudy Gobert to San Antonio Spurs, sign Chet Holmgren and keep Naz Reid.
Another possibility is Chet Holmgren will be traded to the San Antonio Spurs. This could happen if Victor Wembanyama will be traded to Los Angeles Lakers. Chet Holmgren will possibly replace Victor Wembanyama at the San Antonio Spurs. On the other end, Ivica Zubac will be the big man to replace Chet Holmgren at the Oklahoma Thunder also thru trade.
Another possibility is Chet Holmgren will be traded to Boston Celtics. Boston Celtics is in dire need of a big man particularly in the Forward/Center position.
The NBA trade deadline for the 2025-26 season is scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). That is the final moment teams can complete in-season trades for players, picks, and other assets during the regular season.
Rockets could use a type of player like … Halliburton, Brunson, Ant, SGA (all from teams that made the conference finals last year). They need a backcourt creator and scoring threat. They have the length, the athletic wings, the D, the creative big.
Wonder if Sam ever played basketball 😂😂
He wants to demand a trade so bad bt he also still genuinely loves Milwaukee for him he has to make a choice of what’s more important winning championships or at least having a legit shot at even competing for championships or being Loyal and committing to the team and city tht took a chance on him he wants to win championships u can obviously tell tht bt he doesn’t wanna leave Milwaukee and the foundation that he’s built there in the legacy that he’s built there. This may come down to an instance where he may not have to demand a trade. Milwaukee may just be like it’s best if we move on from you and if it comes to tht hopefully they do right by him and trade him to a contender I don’t think it happens this season though I think it’s more of an off-season type of move
he should demand a trade 2 the Rockets him and KD would B the best duo ever skills wise and continuity
Playing for doc would make anyone want a trade! The ownership have ruined the bucks starting with the dame trade
John Gonzales looking like AI generated
CHICAGO MAKE A FUCKING MOVE I Remember 2 YEARS AGO HE MENTIONED A STOP BY CHICAGO
Reality Giannis going to be Lakers next Kareem Abdul jubar Giannis
Giannis and KD is fun to imagine. But Stone is invested in his young core so if Rockets are involved in Giannis trade then it is only as a facilitator, maybe giving up lottery protected pick for a return of young upside player like Kel'el Ware.
What about Spurs?
Gotta be NYC with Jalen
Golden State warriors need Giannais Antetokounmpo to sign a contract with the Golden State warriors you will be a champion
How about teams that actually have good trade assets for the Bucks like the Raptors instead of these garbage trades. Giannas gotta be traded for something closer to Mikal Bridges not Luka lol
Don’t sleep on the sixers getting him
Alex Saratsis has been tampering all season via national media. Pick a name they are all trying to pressure Bucks into dealing Giannis a year early. It should have never been a convo this year, unless Saratsis asked for a trade. Bucks would either find one or not, and if not re-evaluate this off-season.
Makes way more sense to wait until summer see where some of these picks are going to land before they make a move.
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I would love to see G.A play for H-Town and to make it work, I would give up D.F and J.Smith plus picks that would b3 great combo KD,Amen,G.A,Sengun and Reed/Fres. 🎉🎉🎉lets make it happen Htown
When you started talking about Warriors, Sam straight away Hes over 30 now and injury prone,,,,, give me an f,,k,n break, you sound like a chump. Giannis is a golden ticket for any team, a hands down superstar.
Since 2021, it’s been clear he’s playing through a serious injury that the public either ignores or underestimates. Because he plays with such an effortless, emotionless style, people overlook the physical toll his high-usage game takes. His 'prime' is being wasted on grit; he’s essentially a shell of the player he was during the Bucks' championship run…
Giannis in new York
No team is better then the Knicks to win the East to get a shot at becoming the Champs and it’s nothing better then winning a championship with the Knicks. He would be a true champ. Win everywhere else and it’s just another ring.
I'm not a Houston fan but Rockets schedule isn't that tough, add Giannis but .. Giannis since been drafted has been all spotlight all media attention, I think he wants that out of New York, a place where he can retire his name. But my problem is his style of ball..his 34 points a night come from being the leader and if he gets in the rotation of things what would that do for the rest of the Knicks, because the Knicks are winning more games than the Bucks..could use a Addition but..we don't need all of that
Knicks please don’t make this trade please do something different
Let him go to Portland
Giannis to the Miami Heat.
Giannis for Embiid
Giannis to warriors teaming up with curry.🔥
10 times an all star you mean
Heat in 5.