Breaking: Giannis OFFICIALLY Ready To Move On From Bucks—Trade Talks Are ON

And there it is. Let the games begin. Giannis Antetokounmpo has now officially admitted that he is ready to move on from the Milwaukee Bucks, and trade talks are on. Insider Shams Charania suggests that the move could come either by the deadline next week or in the off-season.

Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is ready for a new home at the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline or in the offseason as several rival teams make aggressive offers to the Milwaukee Bucks for him, and the franchise is starting to listen, league sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/OejatbQjDy
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 28, 2026

Charania adds that several teams will be making aggressive offers for the Greek Freak immediately, and the Bucks are listening.

"The Bucks are more open than ever to Antetokounmpo offers between now and the deadline, league sources said," per Charania. "However, Milwaukee has indicated to interested teams that the organization is not in a rush to complete a move and is willing to navigate Antetokounmpo's future in the offseason if its believed price point of a blue-chip young talent and/or a surplus of draft picks isn't met."

Additionally, waiting until June would allow the Bucks to see which teams have the best draft picks to offer.

Insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, detailed just exactly when this realization by Giannis took place:

Multiple sources with knowledge of Milwaukee had indicated the Bucks’ loss to Oklahoma City last Wednesday, and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s frustrations postgame, as a point of no return. The phrase we’ve heard over and over “the writing is on the wall,” from teammates and Bucks… https://t.co/LgeWpLTUdI
— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) January 28, 2026

It came after the Bucks loss' last week to Oklahoma City, which was followed by Antetokounmpo voicing frustrations with his teammates after the game. Fischer called that "a point of no return."

"We're not playing hard," Antetokounmpo said at that time. "We aren't doing the right thing. We're not playing to win. We're not playing together. Our chemistry's not there. Guys are being selfish, trying to look for their own shots instead of looking for the right shot for the team. Guys trying to do it on their own."

The Greek Freak is a two time NBA MVP, and has finished in the top four for that award in each of the last seven years. He won the NBA Finals MVP in leading the Bucks to the championship in 2021. He was also named Defensive Player of the Year once, and has been top 10 in the voting for the last seven seasons.