Charles Barkley Says Bucks Should Trade Giannis to Draft Cooper Flagg
May 14, 2025
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The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and while the games are as exciting as they’ve ever been, the talk of the town is still the potential move of Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Antetokounmpo is at the forefront of the NBA world. On Monday, he was reported to be ‘open-minded’ about a trade out of Milwaukee. While that is the case, it doesn’t guarantee that he will be on the move.
However, that will be the talk of the town for the rest of the summer.
Charles Barkley attends 2024 Steve Harvey Charity Golf Classic at Bear’s Best Atlanta on June 05, 2024 in Suwanee, Georgia. Charles Barkley attends 2024 Steve Harvey Charity Golf Classic at Bear’s Best Atlanta on June 05, 2024 in Suwanee, Georgia. Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images
The NBA world is still buzzing over Charles Barkley, the NBA legend and Hall of Famer. Barkley is never shy of speaking his mind, and he did so on Tuesday night on the NBA on TNT.
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Barkley made a bold claim, saying that the Bucks should call the Dallas Mavericks about trading Antetokounmpo to Dallas in exchange for the No. 1 overall pick, Duke phenom Cooper Flagg.
“Well, if I am Milwaukee, the first call I’d make is to Dallas, because if Cooper Flagg goes to Dallas, are they contenders next year?” Barkley questioned on “Inside the NBA” on Tuesday, which was answered with a “No”.
“That’d be a great way to kick off the Milwaukee rebuild—cause you’ve got to understand something else about Milwaukee: Dame’s(Damian Lillard) out all next year, basically too.”
“This would be a good situation — Dame is going to be out, and we get Cooper Flagg, maybe a good young player or some draft picks.” Barkley further added.
“Now you can really start your rebuild. You get Cooper Flagg, some draft picks, you’re going to be in the lottery again.”
While no one knows who the Mavericks will pick with the No.1 overall pick, the league-wide expectation is that it will be the freshman Blue Devil.
If the Bucks were truly considering trading Antetokounmpo this summer, Dallas would not only have enough players in return to satisfy Milwaukee, but the No.1 pick would be the ultimate kicker.
The Bucks have little to no assets to build a contender, but starting all over with the No. 1 pick could do wonders for their future. Antetokounmpo immediately makes Dallas a contender, as he could potentially be paired with Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, and eventually Kyrie Irving once he recovers from his torn ACL.
As things stand, Dallas will stay put and keep the No. 1 pick to draft the Maine native.
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