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Giannis Antetokounmpo confirms Bucks and Knicks discussed trade during last offseason

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Giannis Antetokounmpo addressed his personal and private family decisions in a one-on-one interview this week as the Bucksโ€™ disappointing season grinds to an end. Antetokounmpo volunteered the subject matter first. His wife, his children, his brothers and mom are the driving force behind almost everything he does in life โ€“ as a basketball player, as a provider, as a family leader.

His inner circle is tight and small, and it's almost all family. And his brothers are part of the Milwaukee Bucks franchise because of him. So, choosing to come to Milwaukee without Mariah and the kids was difficult, but Antetokounmpo thought it was for the better.

โ€œBecause I didnโ€™t know how the season was going to unfold,โ€ he said. โ€œThere were a lot of rumors about me. There was a lot of a uncertainty about me โ€“ from both sides.

โ€ National media outlets reported that the Bucks and the New York Knicks were exploring trade possibilities, and Antetokounmpo confirmed that was the case, although those reports also stated that nothing was in serious stages . Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Giannis Antetokounmpo confirms Bucks and Knicks discussed trade during last offseason