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Spurs 6 for 1 offer Bucks Antetokounmpo, hoping to create an epic Big Three lineup to win the championship

9:07pm, 12 May 2025【Basketball】

According to F/W contributor Eddie Bitar, the Spurs have an excellent team built around Vampan Yama and Fox, but in this case, it can also complete huge transactions by acquiring Antetokounmpo to enhance the team's overall championship strength. Although the Spurs have made a huge leap, signing Fox and a generation of talented Vinban Yama after years of patient reconstruction, the Spurs are knocking on the door to the competition. But in the brutal Western Conference, the Thunder, Timberwolves, Rockets and Nuggets are all soaring, and it's not good enough.

The Spurs position themselves as a rising force, but they have enough assets and ceiling flexibility to make a bolder move: go all out to sign Antetokounmpo to complete the championship. Because Antetokounmpo's future cast a shadow after another early exit from the playoffs, with Lillard's season reimbursement, this made Antetokounmpo's choice to leave an inevitable topic, but no team is more suitable to introduce him than the Spurs, and the media will also simulate a 6-for-1 plan.

The specific plan is:

Spurs won: Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Bucks got: Vassel, Johnson, Soshan, 2025, 2027, 2028 First Round Draft Pick (SAS)

Pairing the two-time MVP with Vinbanyama, Fox and a deep supporting cast will not only make the Spurs immediately a favorite to the Western Conference championship, but will also create one of the most athletic, versatile and terrifying frontcourts in the NBA ever. Let’s dive into how the Spurs flip the league and build the next great super team.

If the deal is reached, the Spurs will form the most terrifying Big Three of all time

If the deal is successful, the Spurs may become the most powerful Big Three in the NBA in decades. Two-time MVP and perennial NBA All-A-listed player, playing side by side with Vinban Yama, who just finished his second season, averaging 24.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.8 blocks per game, plus Fox, he averaged 23.5 points this season, with excellent speed and shooting creation. The trio combines size, athleticism and versatility, making them a nightmare showdown for every competitor, from the Thunder to the Nuggets to the Wolves to the Celtics.

Apart from the power of the star, this coordination is almost seamless. Antetokounmpo and Wenban will form a double tower defensive wall to establish an airtight airspace. On the offensive side, the different offensive methods of Antetokounmpo and Fox will complement each other and become even more terrifying. Each star will amplify the opponent's strengths instead of overlapping. Under the guidance of new head coach Mickey Johnson, they can play a dynamic, modern style and overwhelm the team on both ends of the offense and defense.

The Bucks re-opened rebuild mode

For Milwaukee, this is a bittersweet deal that no team wants to make, but sometimes it has to. He gave everything to the Bucks: MVP, 2021 championship and 12 dominant seasons. But after another early shutdown in the playoffs, the frustrated Giannis met with the team leader to discuss his future. Coupled with Lillard's injury, the team needs to return to a young, talented core to help the team.

Wasel will be a good choice. The 24-year-old wing averaged 16.3 points per game, shooting 44.3% from the field and 36.8% from three-pointers, showing a flash of two-way star potential. Johnson scored 20 points in his best season and he brought resilience, which complemented Milwaukee’s gritty identity. At just 21, Soshan provides them with a versatile, defensive forward whose organizational and conversion abilities have long been compared to Dream Chasing Green. Coupled with three unprotected first-round picks, suddenly, the Bucks have a new foundation and draft capital to reshape their future. Milwaukee can embrace a younger, more flexible core while retaining Lillard (if he gets healthy) or adjusting further.

A big deal will change the landscape of the Western Conference forever

The Thunder, Timberwolves and Nuggets have been competing for the league dominance over the past year, but none of them can handle the new version of the Spurs Big Three. Those teams that build themselves to beat Jokic or slow down Edwards will now have to compete with a team that is taller, faster, and more versatile than any other team in the league. It’s not just the Western Conference affected, but the NBA is resounding throughout.

Spurs quietly amassed ceiling space and assets while developing Vinban Yama, and they will go from lottery darlings to a deterrent champion favorite. The Lakers' East Zhan combination combination? The Nuggets' Yomu duo? The core of the Wolves' rise? Everything suddenly looks trivial compared to the Spurs Big Three.