Summary

When the Milwaukee Bucks were soliciting offers for Giannis Antetokounmpo at the trade deadline, the Portland Trail Blazers were viewed, at the very least, as an ideal facilitator to such a deal. They control Milwaukee's first-round picks in 2028, 2029 and 2030, so any team hoping to deal with the Bucks would probably like to deal with Portland first in order to secure those picks for Milwaukee. As negotiations dragged on, the Blazers themselves reportedly entered the fray.

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