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Eight possible landing spots for Giannis that would shake up the league 😳

Our NBA Insiders analyze what the Bucks can do this summer 👇

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San Antonio Spurs get:

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Milwaukee Bucks get:

Harrison Barnes

Keldon Johnson

Jeremy Sochan

2025 first-round pick (No. 2)

2026 first-round pick (better of Atlanta and San Antonio)

2028 first-round pick (better of Boston and San Antonio)

2030 first-round pick (better of Dallas, Minnesota and San Antonio)

2031 first-round swap (Milwaukee's for better of Sacramento's and San Antonio)

Before missing the final third of last season due to deep vein thrombosis, Victor Wembanyama had established himself as a top-10 player at age 21. Pairing him with an All-NBA first-team pick in his prime would give San Antonio a core good enough to contend now, and the fit between Wembanyama -- who prefers to play on the perimeter -- and Antetokounmpo's power game is ideal.

I consider this as the NBA version of an NFL team loading up around a star quarterback on a rookie deal, taking advantage of his cheap salary to add premier talent.

Even after dealing for De'Aaron Fox, the Spurs are well-positioned to build an Antetokounmpo offer around picks based on the combination of moving up to No. 2 in the lottery and future swaps. Instead of relying on San Antonio picks likely to come at the end of the round, the Bucks would be able to bet on a variety of teams bottoming out.

In particular, the 2030 first-rounder looks especially valuable because it's the best of three teams -- albeit with top-one protection on the swap with the Timberwolves. Milwaukee also gets a recent lottery pick in Sochan and players who could keep the team competitive.