Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to be traded to the Miami Heat or the Boston Celtics before the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday morning on “Get Up.”
Jaylen Brown would be part of the Celtics deal, according to Charania. The Heat, meanwhile, are ready to part with Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and the No. 13 overall pick in the draft, NBA insider Marc Stein reports.
Antetokounmpo, 31, has been rumored to be on the trade block since the end of the season, with the front office reportedly making the decision to trade the star.
For a while, it seemed that the Heat had the inside track for Antetokounmpo, but the Celtics have ramped up the pursuit in the last week.
The Greek Freak would approve a trade to either team and doesn’t have a preference, according to Charania, who adds a third team will not be involved in either trade scenario.
Antetokounmpo has spent his entire career with the Bucks after being drafted in the 2013 NBA draft. He helped the Bucks win the NBA championship in 2021.
A 10-time All-Star and two-time MVP, Antetokounmpo has career averages of 24.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 5 assists while shooting 55.4 percent from the field. He was limited to 36 games this past season in which he averaged 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists while shooting 62.4 percent.
The Milwaukee Bucks failed to make the postseason in 2025 after reaching the playoffs for nine consecutive seasons. The team will now hope to build around guards Ryan Rollins and Kevin Porter Jr.
