The Milwaukee Bucks are trying to hang on to Giannis Antetokounmpo for a few more years. The superstar forward is currently contemplating whether he wants to stay with the franchise.

No one around the NBA is surprised that Antetokounmpo is finally considering asking for a trade after how the last few years have gone. He wants to compete for championships, and Milwaukee hasn’t done that.

The Bucks have tried to trade for players to help Antetokounmpo reach his goal of winning as many titles as possible. That hasn’t been the issue. How they’ve drafted has been.

The Milwaukee Bucks’ poor drafting is why Giannis Antetokounmpo might want out

It’s very clear that how poorly the Bucks have drafted has a big impact on what Antetokounmpo is thinking. The team has not been able to land anyone in the draft over the last few years.

These are the guys that the Bucks have brought in via the draft over the last eight years:

• DJ Wilson (2017, 17th pick)
• Donte DiVincenzo (2018, 17th pick)
• Jordan Nwora (2020, 45th pick)
• Sam Merrill (2020, 60th pick, trade with New Orleans)
• Sandro Mamukelashvili (2021, 54th pick, trade with Indiana)
• Georgios Kalaitzakis (2021, 60th pick, trade with Indiana)
• MarJon Beauchamp (2022, 24th pick)
• Andre Jackson Jr. (2023, 36th pick, trade with Orlando)
• Chris Livingston (2023, 58th pick)
• AJ Johnson (2024,  23rd pick)
• Tyler Smith (2024, 33rd pick