On June 7, Beijing time, according to NBA reporter Gery Woelfel, the New York Knicks are preparing a "tsunami-level offer" in an attempt to exchange for Brother Alphabet from the Milwaukee Bucks. In addition, the Knicks have asked the Dallas Mavericks to allow them to communicate with head coach Jason Kidd about the team's vacant head coach position. Kidd coached Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee from 2014 to 2018.
More speculation was raised by the fact that Brother Alphabet recently spoke about his love of playing at Madison Square Garden. "I love playing in New York," he said on the podcast, "and I think it brings out the best in me." I also love playing for Greece and representing my country. ”
While the Knicks don't seem to be the obvious trade targets for the Bucks after acquiring Towns and Bridges and re-signing Anunoby, league sources say it would be a mistake to ignore them, according to New York reporter Ian Begley. ESPN's Shams also reported that the Knicks are looking for a "milestone" player.
There is no veto clause in the deal's contract. This year, he suffered a first-round exit for the third straight season with the Bucks.
Bill Simmons previously backed a three-way trade package involving the Knicks, Bucks and Spurs. The details are as follows-
The Knicks get: Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Kuzma
The Bucks get: Towns, Vassell, Spurs' 2026 first-rounder, Spurs' 2028 first-rounder
Spurs get: Bridges
In addition, according to NBA reporter Cris Davis, the list of his favorite homes includes the Raptors, Knicks, Heat and Spurs - he hinted that he will not renew his contract with other teams, and aims to become a free agent in 2027.
In the 2024-25 season, he played in 67 regular season games for the Bucks, averaging 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, and played in 5 playoff games, averaging 33 points, 15.4 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game, and the Bucks were eliminated by the Pacers 1-4 in the first round.