Milwaukee will appeal to the openness of the East and Giannis' good relationship with Doc Rivers to try to convince its star.

Milwaukee Bucks are putting together a pitch they hope will convince the two-time NBA MVP not to request a trade.

A significant aspect of the Bucks’ pitch, then, is selling Giannis Antetokounmpo on the idea of a so-called gap year that enables them to retool the team while allowing him to maintain his one-team a...