NBA Trade Rumors: Antetokounmpo Teams Up With Wembanyama in Proposed Blockbuster

A potential Giannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Wembanyama pairing would be Must-See TV each and every game of the NBA season for the San Antonio Spurs. Could it happen? One proposed blockbuster trade could get it done.

Antetokounmpo has reportedly not yet made up his mind on whether to stay in Milwaukee with the Bucks, or to ask for a trade to take up his chase of another NBA title elsewhere. With that, the door remains ajar for a number of hopeful teams who would love to get their hands on the Greek Freak and make themselves into instant championship contenders.

Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report has a proposed blockbuster deal that would see Giannis moving to San Antonio to give the Spurs the longest, rangiest, freakiest pairing in NBA history. It would look like this:

San Antonio Spurs Receive:

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Milwaukee Bucks Receive:

Stephon Castle
Keldon Johnson
Jeremy Sochan
Harrison Barnes
2027 first-round pick (via ATL)
2029 first-round pick
2031 first-round pick (most favorable of SAC or SAS)

You have to give something to get something, as they say, and while it would be hard for the Spurs to give up promising young star, and Rookie of the Year, Stephon Castle, it would be a necessary component in order to rein in two-time MVP Antetokounmpo. The Spurs would still have a star backcourt of De'Aaron Fox and this year's No. 2 overall pick Dylan Harper. And imagine a frontline of Giannis and Wemby with swingman scorer Devin Vassell.

As for the Bucks, they'd basically execute a rebuild all in one fell swoop. A new star point guard in Castle, a legit scorer in Johnson, whose minutes were drastically reduced last season (remember, he was a 22 ppg scorer just two years ago and is still just 25), and a versatile young power forward in Jeremy Sochan. And oh yes, there's those THREE first-round picks.

In addition, writes Hughes, the Bucks could flip the expiring contract of Barnes at the deadline, and even Johnson's remaining two years at a reasonable $17.5M, if they wanted.

Who says no?