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Giannis Antetokounmpo just got one heck of a weapon in Milwaukee.
The Bucks have acquired seven-time All-Star Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers in a blockbuster deal that alters the landscape of the Eastern Conference.
The full trade details, which is a three-team deal, are as follows:
Bucks receive
Blazers receive
- Jrue Holiday,
- Deandre Ayton
- Toumani Camara
- 2029 1st-round draft pick
- 2 pick swaps
Phoenix suns receive
- Jusuf Nurkic
- Grayson Allen
- Nassir Little
- Keon Johnson
The 33-year-old point guard is coming off his best season as a pro, averaging a career-high 32.2 points per game on 37.1% shooting from three-point range to go with 7.3 assists.
Now running point for a two-time MVP in Antetokounmpo, the Bucks have shot back up the sportsbook rankings as the favorites to win the 2023-24 NBA title, which would be their second championship in four years. This coming after a disappointing first-round exit against the Miami Heat in the playoffs last season.
The Heat were believed to be Lillard’s favored destination and because of that, they were the overwhelming favorites to land him. Now, Jimmy Butler and Co. will have to prove themselves as again as legitimate contenders.
Updated 2024 NBA Championship odds
- Milwaukee Bucks +400
- Denver Nuggets +425
- Boston Celtics +500
- Phoenix Suns +650
- Los Angeles Lakers +1200
- Golden State Warriors +1300
- Philadelphia 76ers +1500
- Los Angeles Clippers +1800
- Dallas Mavericks +2200
- Miami Heat +2200
Odds courtesy of DraftKings. For more, click here.
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