As soon as nine-time All-Star Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard tore his Achilles tendon during the team's five-game first round playoff series defeat to the Indiana Pacers, two-time MVP Milwaukee power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo's short-term future became the focus of the minds of all 29 other NBA squads.

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s long-term plans remain unclear, but one Milwaukee Bucks writer is making a bold statement about what he expects to happen.

It also might apply to a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo split with the Milwaukee Bucks. The two-time MVP is reportedly “open-minded” to a trade for the first time, and while that is not yet asking to be moved,