NBA trade rumors: Latest Giannis Antetokounmpo buzz after...

What’s Happening

Not gonna lie, The NBA trade deadline is 10 days away, and uncertainty over what the Bucks will do continues to hold up the market NBA trade rumors: Latest Giannis Antetokounmpo buzz after injury, potential agent drama The NBA trade deadline is 10 days away, and uncertainty over what the Bucks will do continues to hold up the market By Robby Kalland Jan 26, 2026 at 12:49 pm ET • 4 min read Join the Conversation comments The NBA’s Feb.

5 trade deadline is just 10 days away, and even with a number of teams clearly interested in upgrades ahead of the second half of the season, the market continues to be stuck at a standstill. That’s because Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future in Milwaukee remains uncertain, and no team wants to give up anything that could get them in the Giannis sweepstakes before getting a firm answer on his availability. (we’re not making this up)

So, we still have seen just one trade this season — Trae Young getting sent from Atlanta to Washington for C.

The Details

At some point teams will have to start making moves with an eye on this year’s postseason push, but it could be a quieter than usual deadline because even if the Bucks hold on to Giannis through this season, the pursuit of the All-NBA forward will pick back up in June around the NBA Draft . So, where do things stand on the ol’ NBA rumor mill with the trade deadline rapidly approaching?

Giannis remains at the forefront of every conversation, despite his latest calf injury, while the two middling teams appear set to be among the league’s most active teams at the deadline. Latest after Giannis injury, possible agent drama When Antetokounmpo went down with his latest calf injury that he expected to cost him 4-6 weeks — which would put him out through the trade deadline and All-Star break — there was a wonder of how it might impact his market.

Why This Matters

The answer, according to Marc Stein , is apparently none. Teams are still pursuing Giannis aggressively and hope the Bucks will change their stance on trading the star before Feb.

Players and coaches will be watching how this unfolds closely.