Jamal CollierFeb 5, 2026, 10:31 AM ETCloseJamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota’s iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered the Bulls for the Chicago Tribune. You can reach out to Jamal on Twitter @JamalCollier or via email Jamal.Collier@espn.com.Multiple Authors
Windy: Not seeing a lot of momentum on a Giannis trade before deadline (0:46)Brian Windhorst provides the latest on the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade buzz, expressing doubt the Bucks’ star will be moved before the trade deadline. (0:46)
All eyes around the NBA will be focused on Milwaukee ahead of Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, but the Bucks are falling back on a familiar tune.
Late Wednesday night, one potential suitor, the Golden State Warriors, moved Jonathan Kuminga in exchange for Kristaps Porzingis, all but indicating they were out of the running for Antetokounmpo this week.
Two potential suitors, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami Heat, still remain, and there is the potential for a wild-card team appearing in the next few hours, but all indications are beginning to point to another showdown in the summer.
Milwaukee has still scoured the market for a potential upgrade to its roster, sources told ESPN, hoping to benefit from a team looking to offload salary in the future. The Bucks have won back-to-back games this week but are still in the No.12 slot in the East and trailing the Chicago Bulls by three games for the No.10 seed.
Windy: Not seeing a lot of momentum on a Giannis trade before deadline (0:46)Brian Windhorst provides the latest on the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade buzz, expressing doubt the Bucks’ star will be moved before the trade deadline. (0:46)
Brian Windhorst provides the latest on the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade buzz, expressing doubt the Bucks’ star will be moved before the trade deadline. (0:46)
Jamal CollierFeb 5, 2026, 10:31 AM ETCloseJamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota’s iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered the Bulls for the Chicago Tribune. You can reach out to Jamal on Twitter @JamalCollier or via email Jamal.Collier@espn.com.Multiple Authors
CloseJamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota’s iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered the Bulls for the Chicago Tribune. You can reach out to Jamal on Twitter @JamalCollier or via email Jamal.Collier@espn.com.
But the Bucks have not given up complete hope of salvaging the Antetokounmpo era yet.