“GIANNIS JUST SIGNED WITH LAKERS” - NBA fans react to massive Giannis Antetokounmpo trade update
The Milwaukee Bucks' disappointing end to the season could have a massive ripple effect. It was another heartbreaking finale, and Giannis Antetokounmpo's boiling frustration was more evident than ever. It didn't take long before it fueled speculation about his future, and the latest reports only confirm that.
According to Shams Charania of ESPN, this is the first time that Antetokounmpo is officially contemplating playing somewhere else.
While he has yet to make any firm decisions, the fans on social media lost their minds when this report broke:
"HOLY SHIT GIANNIS JUST SIGNED WITH THE LAKERS," one fan said.
"He’s a Laker," one fan wrote.
"Another superstar running from the grind smh," another one added.
"Giannis Antetokounmpo you are a Golden State Warrior," another fan said.
Others, however, weren't that sure about Charania's report:
"Even shams jumping in on the bait," a Bucks fan said with a clown face emoji.
"Are the the same sources you had the last few years when you said he’d try to leave Milwaukee. When has it ever been right?" another Bucks fan said.
Of course, if Giannis does want to leave, there will be no shortage of teams lining up to make a run at him, and this will be a story to keep a close eye on as we enter the offseason.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is all about winning
It's been four years since Antetokounmpo helpd the Bucks end a five-decade drought by winning their firs NBA championship since the Lew Alcindor days.
He took pride in winning 'the right way' and the hard way, doubling down on his commitment to the organization when he could've followed the trend and taken his talents somewhere else.
Nevertheless, not even achieving the ultimate glory was enough to tame his competitive fire. If anything, it fueled it even more. That's why he can't bring himself to just dominate, get individual accolades, and not get past the first round:
"Me not having a second championship -- I look back at my career and everybody can say, 'Oh, incredible career, active Hall of Famer, first ballot, whatever.' But me, my personal goal, if I am not able to help my team win a second ring, I'm letting down myself," he told his brother Thanasis last month in his 'Thanalysis Show' podcast.
For years, fans and analysts have come up with countless mock trades to send Giannis to a big market, some crazier than others. Now, one of those might finally come true.
