Media reveals a 14-person trading proposal for 4 teams! Antetokounmpo may join the Raptors in a historic way

The 2025 NBA offseason has not yet begun. Vishvisha Kumar, a columnist of the well-known sports media Fadeaway World, wrote an article that exposed the "four teams, 14-player epic trading proposals."

This plan was designed by Bleacher Report reporter Eric Pincus. The core logic is that the Toronto Raptors will recruit two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo through a four-team deal involving the Bucks, Lakers and Bulls. The outrageousness of this proposal even people in the NBA circle call it "live for a long time", so it is called a "crazy trading proposal".

The main trading framework is as follows:

The Raptors get: Antetokounmpo (Bucks), Jaylen Smith (Buls), Jevin Carter (Buls);

The Bucks get: RJ Barrett (Raptors), Grady Dick (Raptors), Chris Boucher (Raptors signing rights), Jacobe Walter (Raptors), Gabe Vincent (Lakes), and 7 first-round picks (including multiple swap rights) and 1 Lakers in the next 8 years Round pick;

Lakers get: Jacob Pelter (Raptors), Lonzo Ball (Bulls);

Bulls get: Dalton Knecht (Lakes), Jared Vanderbilt (Lakes), Shaq Milton (Lakes), AJ Lawson (Raptors), plus 3 trading exceptions;

The Bucks have been revealed to be rebuilding recently, focusing on stockpiling young players and draft picks, and high school star Dylan Harper is regarded as the core of the future. The Raptors have always lacked top stars since Leonard left the team, and the management is eager to replicate the miracle of "betting against Leonard" back then. The Lakers are aging in the back line and the Bulls are on the verge of playing badly. Both teams hope to clear redundant staff through trades.

Although the details of the transaction proposal are detailed, Antetokounmpo himself has not officially expressed his opinion to the outside world. The Bucks still have a fluke mentality inside and try to convince them to stay in the team; and the New York Knicks and other teams are also ready to join the battle "sky-high chips". The only thing that is certain is that as long as the Bucks make a comeback, at least 10 teams in the league will submit a quote immediately. Previously, NBA reporter Ary reported that sources revealed that Antetokounmpo made it clear that he planned to stay in the Bucks.

In my opinion, this deal proposal can cause a sensation, which is obviously the result of the fierce "arms race" of many NBA teams.

The Bucks' reconstruction anxiety may be a crime. Antetokounmpo is over 30 years old. The Bucks' management clearly realizes that the probability of winning the championship with the current lineup is very low. Instead of keeping the stars slowly sinking, it is better to learn from the previous Thunder and Celtics "rebuilding". The 8 first-round picks (part with protection) provided by the Raptors in the transaction are really profitable, enough for the Bucks toss the draft market in the next ten years.

The market attraction of Toronto is already weaker than that of Los Angeles and New York. The last time Leonard won the championship with "short-term loan" let General Manager Bobby Webster taste the sweetness. What can be bet this time is that if Antetokounmpo joins, even if the contract is only two or three years left, he can win the championship again just like the Raptors "overdraw the future" for Kawaii. As for draft picks? Anyway, Canadian fans only recognize trophies and do not recognize bad performances. The era of "star monopoly" in the NBA is about to change. In the past five years, European stars such as Antetokounmpo, Jokic, and Doncic have firmly controlled the league's voice, but the new generations such as Wenban Yama and Chet have emerged. If the Bucks continue to force Antetokounmpo, it is equivalent to actively giving up the layout of the "post-Antetokounmpo era". Instead of being abandoned by the times, it is better to take the initiative to destroy the family and exchange assets - if you operate this way, it is a bit like the "cutting your arm to survive" when the Celtics sent away Pierce and Garnett.

But then again, this deal is really about to be implemented, and NBA salary experts are afraid that they will be bald collectively. Just matching the salary of 14 people is enough to drink a pot, not to mention that the Raptors have to free up 60 million in space to earn Antetokounmpo's maximum salary. This is more like a little talk provided by reporters when they are bored and provide fans with bored.

In the real world, which boss dares to make a deal of "putting all the eggs in one basket and smashing the basket at the same time"? What do you think?