Story byMichael Scotto, HoopsHypeThu, December 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM UTC·24 min readWe’re now past December 15th, when about 90 percent of the league can be traded, and we’re entering the start of the G League Showcase, where NBA executives congregate to begin more earnest trade conversations. With that in mind, HoopsHype has gathered the latest intel on Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis, Trae Young, Kristaps Porzingis, Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler, LaMelo Ball, Jonathan Kuminga, Trey Murphy III, trade talks involving the Lakers, Kings, Pacers, Raptors, and Suns, exclusive interviews with Brandon Ingram and Ryan Rollins, updates on Malik Beasley and Cam Payne, and more. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe latest on Giannis AntetokounmpoDec 11, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) looks on from the bench while recovering from an injury in the second quarter against the Boston Celtics at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn ImagesSince the start of December, Milwaukee has endured a demoralizing three-point loss to the Washington Wizards – the league’s worst team – which included Giannis Antetokounmpo in the lineup, and a 45-point loss to the Brooklyn Nets on the road without their franchise star. Yet, in that same span without Antetokounmpo for all but three minutes, the Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons – the best team in the East – and the Boston Celtics.“There are nights when we show up, and we can beat anybody, and there are nights when we show up, and we can lose to anybody,” Bucks center Myles Turner told HoopsHype.