Five clubs eye Giannis as NBA fans defend him against accusation of nepotism

Over the last few weeks, Milwaukee Bucks fans have been worried about the future plans of Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Antetokounmpo made some statements about his commitment to winning.

He said that if the Bucks weren’t as committed as he was, he might move along to another team in the league.

And there are quite a few that would be eager to sign him.

According to ESPN, five teams are “expected to monitor” Antetokounmpo’s situation.

Those teams are the New Orleans Pelicans, Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, and Golden State Warriors.

Of course, every team in the NBA wants Antetokounmpo but those are the teams that have the most draft capital and talent to trade for him if he leaves before his contract with the Bucks is over.

There is no doubt that every team would have to give up a lot to land Antetokounmpo.

People should also consider which team Antetokounmpo wants to go to.

He has made it very clear that he wants to win another championship so he will wish to move to a squad that can help him do that.

Meanwhile, Shannon Sharpe has accused Giannis of nepotism. The ESPN personality called out the two-time NBA MVP — who’s been vocal about potentially leaving Milwaukee for a better situation to win — and accused him of nepotism by securing roster spots for his brothers, Thanasis Antetokounmpo and Alex Antetokounmpo.

“You got your brothers occupying two roster spots,” Sharpe said during  “First Take,” before asking: “Are we gonna talk about that?

“You know good and well, Giannis, your brothers probably not going to be playing for any other team in the NBA except Milwaukee, and that’s only because of you.

“So you keep talking about surrounding yourself with talent — there’s two spots being occupied by your brothers.”

However, some on X took issue with Sharpe due to the fact that only one of the Antetokounmpo brothers, 31-year-old Thanasis, actually occupies a roster spot in Milwaukee.

Alex, who is the youngest Antetokounmpo, was signed and waived by Milwaukee in September and then again last month.

Thanasis — a 6-foot-7 small forward, who was a second-round pick by the Knicks in the 2014 NBA Draft — spends most of his time on the bench.

He averaged 1.4 points and 1.2 rebounds while shooting 43.5 percent last season.

He was part of the Bucks’ roster that won a championship in

2021, when Giannis was named Finals MVP.