'Milwaukee is cooked'- Fans enraged over Bucks' downfall as trade talks over NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo continue
Fans enraged over Bucks' downfall as trade talks over NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo continue (Image Source: Getty)
Basketball season has been getting very heated lately, with teams deciding on which player to keep and which player not to. As it gets interesting, the team Milwaukee Bucks has been a pretty strong contender since 2018, who also managed to secure an NBA title in 2021.
But currently, the team has been struggling. They also had to make an exit during the playoffs at least three times, which hasn't worked in their favor. Fans are frustrated with the entire fiasco. They have not appreciated how the Milwaukee Bucks aren't taking the entire issue seriously, and how Giannis is the one carrying the entire team on his own.
Fans suggest Milwaukee Bucks rebuild team strategy
NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo remains a loyal face, but now, with the Milwaukee Bucks almost struggling and having been on a turning point, the situation is very different.
The team has to decide now, whether they will rebuild the entire strategy, or try working around Giannis, despite facing issues pertaining to a limited draft pick and salary cap that the players will have to manage with. Some fans took to X, where they shared their opinions on the same issue.
While a few of them believe Milwaukee Bucks needs to rebuild itself, and have urged the team to trade Giannis, now, that his value is important, other fans remain divided as they question whether or not Bucks has that much in their assets to push for more expensive players.
A fan said, 'Giannis looking like a one-man army out there! Bucks better find him some help quick, or he might just carry the whole team to the trade block himself!'
While another fan reacted, saying, 'Just trade the man. Soon as they traded Jrue and Middleton got old and they didn't have a replacement for him, the Bucks were over with.'
Another fan believed, 'Milwaukee is cooked, need to trade Giannis while they still can and get some value to start the rebuild.'
Another fan reacted, saying, 'I doubt there's anything the Bucks can do to keep him in Milwaukee. Imagine the haul they can get for him, though.'
A fan claimed, 'The Bucks are in a really tough spot. They can aggressively talk all they want, they however just don't have anything worth enough value for any championship level leap.'
Another fan suggested, 'Bucks should try to sign Schröder, Grimes and Aldama, bring back Gary Trent Jr and KPJ. Then salary dump Connaughton for a second round pick and trade Kuzma for anything. Not a contender but it would be far better than last year.'
Also Read:
"I Would Never Give Up" - Complete Giannis Antetokounmpo's Journey From Pauper To Multi-Millionaire NBA Champion
It will be interesting to see how the situation turns out for the Milwaukee Bucks, now that NBA teams are working on rebuilding strategies with newer players.
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