For starters, his longtime Milwaukee Bucks teammate Khris Middleton was traded to the Washington Wizards. Then, a report came out stating that the Dallas Mavericks called the Bucks about Antetokounmpo before initiating the blockbuster trade involving Luka Doncic going to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis to Dallas.

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking to close out the regular season strong after the NBA All-Star break, which took place this past weekend in San Francisco. The Bucks have been without Giannis Antetokounmpo for the past few games due to a calf injury, an injury that also forced the former MVP to miss the All-Star festivities over the weekend.