Giannis Antetokounmpo remains one of the biggest names in NBA trade chatter, and the New York Knicks are still hovering around the conversation. But on the May 5 episode of the Big Shot Bob podcast, NBA insider Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson made it clear that a potential Knicks move is not exactly simple.
Robinson said New York becomes complicated “specifically because you’re seeing how Karl-Anthony Towns is playing.” He added that Towns’ current run could go one of two ways: “That could either be a showcase to trade or we ain’t trading him because he’s playing so well.”
That is the Knicks’ problem in plain terms. A Giannis Antetokounmpo deal would require a massive package, and if Towns is thriving, New York has to decide whether adding another superstar is worth breaking up what is already working. The panel also discussed how any Giannis move could require more than one team.
Robert Horry said he does not see a straightforward deal happening, adding, “If it happens, it’s probably going to happen right before the season starts.”
He also said, “I got a feeling that this trade, if it happens, it’s going to be like three or four teams.”
Robinson also pointed to the personal side of any potential move. He said that, based on conversations he has had, “the thing that Giannis wants, one is creative control, two a family atmosphere.”
That matters because Giannis’ brothers have been part of his professional world, both in basketball and business.
The Knicks have already been connected to Giannis as a potential trade option. New York reportedly checked in with Milwaukee around the trade deadline, and WWE commentator Michael Cole turned that rumor into a viral moment at Elimination Chamber when he said, “Please, Giannis, please come to New York. Please come to the Garden.”
The family angle has also been impossible to miss. This season, Alex Antetokounmpo made his NBA debut with Milwaukee, making Giannis, Thanasis, and Alex the first trio of brothers on the same active NBA roster. Giannis was emotional watching Alex score his first NBA points, joking, “Hey, man. I can retire now. I’ve done it all, man.”
Off the court, the brothers are also building together through Ante, their family-run company. The business recently purchased Chicago’s Harmony Apartments for more than $21 million, part of a real estate portfolio that now includes properties in Chicago, Wisconsin, and Brooklyn.
