Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, left, and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors talk after a game at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Jan. 13, 2024.

The Warriors have been yearning to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo for years now. But just before the NBA season, new reporting about the Bucks superstar’s desires have cast serious doubts on Golden State’s chances to land him if he leaves Milwaukee.

ESPN insider Shams Charania dropped a huge story on Antetokounmpo on Tuesday, reporting that the “Greek Freak” has grown frustrated with how things have played out with Milwaukee. At the same time, his representation began exploring a potential move within the NBA, doing what Charania wrote was “serious due diligence on best possible outside fits” in the league.

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“Several teams were discussed internally, but one emerged as the only place Antetokounmpo wanted to play outside of Milwaukee: the New York Knicks, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the situation told ESPN,” Charania wrote.

It led to trade talks between the Bucks and Knicks........

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