Giannis Antetokounmpo, NBA Trade
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NBA pundit Bill Simmons believes one NBA team has the best chance at acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Nets also have veterans to offer, which could get back even more draft capital and/or young players. Michael Porter Jr. has been extremely efficient in his first year with the team, averaging 25.3 points and 7.5 rebounds on 49-39-81 shooting splits.
Fans will still vote for the All-Star Game starters, but it will be positionless, and the players will land in an exciting new format.
The NBA Cup field is set for the December one-week slate to crown an in-season tournament champion. Past winners have seen LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks winning the titles in the first two years of this NBA effort.
In the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, two teams of U.S. players and one team of international players (known as the World team) will compete in a round-robin tournament featuring four 12-minute games. The three teams will each have a minimum of eight players.