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Bucks can’t offer Giannis the same homecoming Blazers gave Damian Lillard

Damian Lillard rejoined a strong Blazers team after being traded, but Giannis Antetokounmpo won't have that option with the Bucks.

Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 11:40 PM
Bucks can’t offer Giannis the same homecoming Blazers gave Damian Lillard
Key Things to Know
  • Writer Reese Kunz argues Milwaukee cannot construct a competitive roster to entice a future Giannis Antetokounmpo return.
  • Damian Lillard rejoined a 5-1 Trail Blazers team successfully rebuilt using assets acquired from earlier trades.
  • Antetokounmpo and the Miami Heat have struggled to a 2-5 start following his departure from Milwaukee.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Rip City Project's Reese Kunz argues that the Milwaukee Bucks are incapable of providing Giannis Antetokounmpo with a successful homecoming similar to Damian Lillard's return to the Portland Trail Blazers. While Lillard rejoined a thriving 5-1 Portland roster built through trade assets, Antetokounmpo faces a 2-5 start with his new team, the Miami Heat.

Kunz contends that Milwaukee's future outlook is significantly bleaker due to owed draft picks and financial dead money from waiving and stretching Lillard's contract. In contrast, the writer highlights Portland general manager Joe Cronin's success in using trade returns to assemble a competitive supporting cast around Lillard.

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