Rockets Get Trolled by NBA Fans for Allegedly Refusing to Trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo

Over the weekend, NBA insider Marc Stein linked the Houston Rockets to a possible trade involving Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. “Words have started to circulate among rival teams keeping an eye on a possible down-the-road Houston pursuit” of the two-time MVP, Stein wrote on Sunday. The Rockets hadn’t been cited as an interested party, so Stein’s claim was bound to raise some eyebrows, even though there had been speculations about Antetokounmpo recently because of the Bucks’ dismal start. Giannis Antetokounmpo was missing for Bucks Additionally, it caught the attention of Rockets beat journalists, and Kelly Iko of The Athletic confirmed on Wednesday that the story is untrue. Fans react to Rockets not wanting to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo Iko posted the following on his X account: “The Rockets are not interested in breaking up their core for Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo,” . “Houston, sitting at 10-5 and a game out of first in the West, remains focused on developing its young players as a collective.” The Rockets are not interested in breaking up their core for Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, sources tell @TheAthletic. Houston, sitting at 10-5 and a game out of first in the West, remains focused on...