It seems Los Angeles Lakers fans can ignore past and future rumors regarding the team's deal for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
A few weeks ago, the Lakers were looking like a dark-horse team in the Western Conference bracket of the NBA playoffs. Unfortunately, significant injuries to both Luka Doncic and Austin Reeves have completely destroyed their hopes of advancing to the postseason this year.
While they will be hoping that LeBron James can get them past the Houston Rockets and reach the quarterfinals, the Lakers' front office will have to begin their pivot to tinker more with the roster they are building around Doncic. There are rumors that the team could be involved in trade talks regarding Milwaukee Bucks veteran Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Although he was not included in the discussion before the February deadline, they will have more interesting draft assets to offer the Bucks this offseason. Still, there may be one major problem. The 10-time All-Star is not a Los Angeles fan.
Giannis Antetokounmpo calls Los Angeles superficial
The Bucks were great guests on the first episode of the podcast, hosted by 15-year NBA veteran Goran Dragic. During the chat, Dragic asked Antetokounmpo where he would prefer to go on vacation, Miami or Los Angeles. And the two-time NBA MVP had a surprising opinion about LaLa Land.
"I think L.A. is superficial. I don't like L.A.," Antetokounmpo said.
Many believe the nine-time All-NBA honor winner will be able to choose where he goes in a potential trade, and that's why the New York Knicks are viewed as the favorite. Since he has been on record about his appreciation for the city. If he's not a Los Angeles fan, it wouldn't make sense for him to approve a trade with the Lakers.
Meaning, some fans' dreams of a potential combo of Doncic and Antetokounmpo may not be coming true this summer and perhaps ever.
