Rockets don t wait! The best destination for letters is to copy Jabbar s choice 50 years ago

On June 16, 1975, the Bucks traded Jabbar to the Los Angeles Lakers. Then New York Times reporter Steve Cady wrote that in a deal that could reshape the face of professional basketball and future, the Milwaukee Bucks traded Jabbar to the Los Angeles Lakers yesterday. Today, 50 years later, another Bucks' flag star Antetokounmpo, although he has not decided on his future. But it is generally believed that he should leave this summer. Because Antetokounmpo hopes to win another championship in the rest of his career, staying with the Bucks is not a wise move, especially his partner Lillard will confirm the season's reimbursement next season.

If Antetokounmpo applies for leaving the team, there will be no less than 10 teams that will make a quote to the Bucks. This will definitely include teams like the Spurs, Rockets, Nets, and Jazz that have a large number of draft picks and young players.

But it seems that Antetokounmpo has shown in various previous details that he wants to join a Mets team, such as the Warriors, Lakers, Knicks, etc. Just like Jabbar 50 years ago, he hoped he would be traded to the Lakers or the Knicks.

At present, the Lakers should be the best choice for Antetokounmpo. Because in the middle of the season, they just got the 25-year-old Doncic, and Antetokounmpo can copy the combination of Tiangou + Magic with Doncic. James, who has not retired, can play showtime with this pair. More importantly, the venue for the 2026 All-Stars is Los Angeles, and this event is what the league hopes to see.

The Lakers have enough chips, and they can renew their contract with Rivers, then package multiple players to send them to the Bucks, and switch to Antetokounmpo. For example, Rivers + Cornector + Vanderbilt were given, as well as two first-round picks in 29/31, and three first-round swap rights in 28/30/32. After all, for a team like the Lakers, they will not rely on draft reinforcement.

So, for teams like the Rockets, Spurs, and Jazz, chasing Antetokounmpo is not suitable for them.