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Giannis Antetokounmpo ‘remains Plan A’ for Nets

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Multiple league personnel that have spoken with The Post say Giannis Antetokounmpo has been and remains Plan A for the Nets.  If Antetokounmpo gets traded elsewhere this summer, that may make GM Sean Marks’ path simple, tanking for another year and building through the lottery.  But what happens if the two-time MVP is in Milwaukee past the June draft, when Marks usually makes his biggest moves? Are potential lesser targets like Ja Morant, Domantas Sabonis, Trae Young or LaMelo Ball worth emptying the proverbial clip for if it means abandoning all hope for the Greek Freak?
Source: New York Post

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis Antetokounmpo has reportedly been, and remains, Plan A for the Brooklyn Nets.
#NBA
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 10:01 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most REB + AST this season:
1,473 — Jokic
1,244 — Sabonis
1,102 — Hart
1,089 — Sengun
1,088 — Giannis pic.x.com/82mKsi4eMl – 1:02 PM

John Gonzalez @JohnGonzalez
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youtube.com/live/j5PDCkzV6… – 11:55 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Check out last night’s action, featuring a clash between Euro stars Risacher and Antetokounmpo, a brawl in Minneapolis, and more.
#NBA
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 4:14 AM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
FINAL: Hawks 145, Bucks 124
– Antetokounmpo 31pts/9reb/5ast
– Porter 28pts/4reb/5ast
– Kuzma 25pts/6reb
– Rollins 10pts/4reb/5ast
– Trent 10pts/3reb
The Bucks are now 40-34 on the season. They’ve lost four straight games and won only four of their last 13 games. – 9:36 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Bucks have cut the Hawks lead to 16 points. This is the closest they’ve been in 13 minutes.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is about to re-enter the game, but the Hawks still lead, 131-115, with 6:23 left. – 9:17 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After three quarters, the Hawks lead, 118-92.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has 30 points, eight rebounds and five assists tonight, but the Bucks haven’t been able to do anything defensively with the Hawks.
Atlanta is shooting 56.8 percent from the field and 47.1 percent from 3. – 9:00 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
How close is Giannis Antetokounmpo to 65 games? Who has qualified for postseason awards (w/video) #NBA #FearTheDeer azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral pic.x.com/hQPWYlKF99 – 11:31 AM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Luke Kornet has more offensive rebounds this season than Josh Hart, Nikola Vučević, Isaiah Hartenstein, Evan Mobley, Giannis and Isaiah Stewart. – 1:05 AM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has his 47th 30 point game of the season.
A dozen more than #2 Giannis. – 9:59 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks injury report for Sunday vs. Atlanta:
Out:
Damian Lillard (Right Calf Deep Vein Thrombosis)
Bobby Portis Jr. (League Suspension)
Jericho Sims (Right Thumb UCL Sprain)
Questionable:
AJ Green (Right AC Joint Sprain)
Probable:
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Left Foot Sprain) – 5:57 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Bucks lost to the Knicks for the third time last night. They went 0-10 vs. the East’s Top 3 teams.
“They were more physical. They played with more effort than us. And they are a better team than us, simple as that.” – Antetokounmpo
At @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/62391… – 11:38 AM

More on this storyline

Eric Nehm: Bucks injury report vs. Phoenix on Tuesday: Out: Damian Lillard (Right Calf Deep Vein Thrombosis) Bobby Portis Jr. (League Suspension) Jericho Sims (Right Thumb UCL Sprain) Questionable: AJ Green (Right AC Joint Sprain) Probable: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Left Foot Sprain) -via Twitter @eric_nehm / March 31, 2025
“This is who we are,” Giannis Antetokounmpo said. “We have to keep on watching film as a team and keep on coming together and try to figure out ways to win games. At times we played good basketball. We got back in the game, within four points, six points, it was good. But it wasn’t enough. They were more physical. They played with more effort than us and they are a better team than us. Simple as that.” -via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel / March 29, 2025
After the Milwaukee Bucks’ loss to the New York Knicks on Friday, Giannis reacted to LeBron’s comment with a funny response, saying he would actually score 275 points in a single game back then. “I don’t know about that take. I think it’s wrong… It would probably be more like 275,” Giannis jokingly said. “It’s a great compliment, but I don’t like comparing eras—it’s not fair. If I played in the ’70s, with how everybody was practicing and playing, we would have played the same way. That’s all you knew at the time, and the game has evolved since then,” he added. -via BasketNews / March 29, 2025