Pulling them away from it is a 30-year-old Giannis Antetokounmpo — still in his prime, albeit ticking — and a 34-year-old Damian Lillard, though he isn't able to do much with a year-long recovery process awaiting him as he doctors an achilles tear suffered in just his second game back from a deep vein thrombosis diagnosis.

It was the second straight first-round defeat Milwaukee suffered to Indiana. Since the defeat, Antetokounmpo has become the subject of trade rumors. Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 33 points, 15.4 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game during the playoff series. Yet, Milwaukee still only managed to defeat Indiana once.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has given his all to the Milwaukee Bucks for 12 seasons. It’s becoming clear that the superstar forward has taken the franchise as far as he possibly could, and it feels like time for him to start looking for a new home.