As the NBA trade deadline loomed last year, a star player reacted to the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Mavericks by saying the following: “It’s a business. You have to understand this. Nobody’s safe. Nobody’s safe.” The player who said those words: Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo. This season’s deadline is fast approaching, now less than a week away, and it’s Antetokounmpo who is the epicenter of the NBA trade universe this time. Speculation about his future — will the Bucks trade him or not? — will continue until he either gets moved or until the deadline hits Thursday afternoon. And if he doesn’t get moved now, the rumors will almost...
