Milwaukee Bucks Chase Zach LaVine As Giannis Antetokounmpo Weighs Future

The Bucks are urgently hunting for a difference maker around Giannis Antetokounmpo, with Zach LaVine said to be on their radar. Giannis declined to get into details, saying "If my agent is talking to the Bucks about it, he is his own person," while reports say Milwaukee has done recent due diligence on LaVine. The team is low on draft assets and has slumped to 3 and 12 over its last 15 games, so any move must be creative and affordable. Merlin sees a tidy fit and a costly puzzle at once. LaVine would answer the shooting guard need and could thrive as a clear second option, but Sacramento will want compensation and Milwaukee can not offer first round picks until 2031. Expect salary swaps and veteran players like Kyle Kuzma to be part of any conversation as the Bucks chase stability.