“Having [Antetokounmpo] bring it up every time, everyone in the league right now is pressuring the ball, nobody’s pressuring Giannis,” Rivers said. “So, it allowed us, even against Indiana, to bring the ball up pressure-free.”

There are still teams who eagerly await the day when Giannis Antetokounmpo may request a trade away from the Milwaukee Bucks. The New York Knicks should be near the top of that list. The Knicks are being given a golden opportunity for the 2025-26 season.