Woike: Lakers aren't in the mix for Giannis Antetokounmpo right now

One of the paths that the Los Angeles Lakers' offseason could conceivably take is one that would result in them trading for disgruntled Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo has apparently been unhappy with the direction the Bucks have been heading in, and many people across the NBA expect him to be moved sometime this summer.

>There have been multiple reports indicating that the Lakers will make a run at the two-time MVP. But according to Dan Woike, who covers the team for The Athletic, they don't seem to be in the mix for Antetokounmpo, at least not right now.

"The Lakers don’t seem like a Giannis team as of today," Woike wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

Right now, the thinking is that the Miami Heat are the favorites to land Antetokounmpo. It is believed that he wants to remain in the Eastern Conference and that he doesn't want to play with a ball-dominant guard. The Lakers, of course, have the most ball-dominant guard of all time, at least in terms of usage rate, in Luka Doncic.

>According to a recent report in The Athletic by Woike and Sam Amick, Doncic doesn't want the team to trade Austin Reaves for Antetokounmpo. Los Angeles could theoretically absorb the Greek native into its salary cap space, but other teams, such as the Heat, could make better offers that include attractive players.

>Antetokounmpo averaged 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists a game this season, although he played in just 36 games due to injury. There are undoubtedly quite a few Lakers fans who want the franchise to go after the 31-year-old, even though it would likely result in a very top-heavy roster that wouldn't be strong or balanced enough to compete for the NBA championship.

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