[Stein] Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to have a “strong say” in deciding his trade destination due to his extension status.

Source: https://open.substack.com/pub/marcstein/p/sunday-best-the-nba-trade-topic-that?r=nuq3a&utm_medium=ios

Another common belief circulating among league executives:

Wherever Antetokounmpo begins the 2026-27 season, it must be with a team that he believes is capable of competing for a championship.

That's why many of the same execs believe that Antetokounmpo — if a trade process actually commences for real — will have a strong say in dictating where he ends up. Irresistible as it is to dream up trades that land No. 34 with your favorite team, interested suitors are more likely than not to abandon their pursuits without an assurance that Antetokounmpo will extend his contract beyond the 2026-27 season.