Overview
- Giannis Antetokounmpo remained with Milwaukee at the trade deadline, and he did not request a trade, according to Chris Haynes.
- Haynes reported the Bucks used February to gauge offers and intend to revisit Antetokounmpo’s future in the offseason.
- The Lakers were limited at the deadline by the Stepien Rule and had only one tradable first-round pick, with Austin Reaves’ current salary complicating star-level matching.
- Los Angeles is projected to have more than $50 million in cap space and three tradable first-round picks this summer, and team sources say it will pursue multiple routes rather than a single plan.
- The Knicks are expected to be active this summer after a restrained deadline approach, with prior reporting linking New York as a preferred destination during past exploratory talks.