Distracted by trade rumors? Antetokounmpo: I have four little troublemakers. How can I have time to pay attention to these?

In the NBA regular season, the Bucks 121-111 the Knicks at home. Antetokounmpo was interviewed after the game.

After the game, he asked if he would be distracted by trade rumors. Antetokounmpo said: "Will this distract me? To be honest, I really don't have time (to pay attention to these). I have four children, one is seven months old, one is two years old, one is four years old, and one is five years old. Man, I don't have time to pay attention to these. Even if I want to pay attention to such rumors, real life does not allow it. Four little troublemakers are running around. I have to improve my game, lead the team, and have countless other things. I have to spend time with my wife, take care of my mother, contact my brothers, and go to church. Seriously, how can I care about these? I tell you frankly, I just love basketball and just want to let my performance speak for itself on the court."

According to Shams, Antetokounmpo promoted trade negotiations between the Bucks and the Knicks during the offseason, but the two sides ultimately failed to reach an agreement.