After Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed that he wanted tond a new home, the Golden State Warriors were commonly linked to the Greek Freak.
In the end, the Bucks held on to Antetokounmpo past the deadline. The Warriors acquired center Kristaps Porzingis in a trade that sent Buddy Hield and Jonathan Kuminga to the Atlanta Hawks. And, it turns out that the Warriors had discussions regarding a potential deal for former Memphis Grizzlies big man and two-time All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr., according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne.
“A couple of weeks ago, the Warriors had some pretty extensive conversations with the Memphis Grizzlies about Jaren Jackson Jr.,” Shelburne said on ESPN after the trade deadline passed. “They tabled those conversations…But then Giannis was maybe available. And so they tabled those conversations.”
Ramona:
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) February 5, 2026
"Couple weeks ago the Warriors had some pretty extensive conversations with the Memphis Grizzlies about Jaren Jackson Jr…but then Giannis was maybe available and so they tabled those conversations because they needed those (two 1st round) picks in the Giannis trade and… pic.twitter.com/ce6NTVfnIr
Before the deadline, the Grizzlies ended up trading Jackson and three others to the Utah Jazz for Walter Clayton Jr., Kyle Anderson, Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niang and three future first-round picks in a massive blockbuster move.
As for Golden State, it ended up with Porzingis, and not Antetokounmpo, although those talks could pick back up again in the summer.
