New Giannis Rumors Reveal How Warriors' Trade Offer Ranks vs. Rivals Ahead of NBA Draft

ESPN's Anthony Slater doesn't feel the Golden State Warriors will be able to win the bidding war for Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo on the strength of their offer alone.

Slater discussed the Warriors' trade offer, which ESPN's Ramona Shelburne reported included four unprotected first-round picks as of February, on 95.7 The Game's Willard and Dibs Show.

"This is just my read on it: I think they're not first in line, not second or third in line, really, at this point, as far as packages that appeal most to Milwaukee," Slater reported Wednesday.

The Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves made offers the Bucks seemed to prefer at the deadline, Slater reported.

The Heat's deadline offer included Tyler Herro and Kel'el Ware alongside multiple draft picks, per ESPN's Bobby Marks.

Marks also reported that the Timberwolves' offer would likely need to include Jaden McDaniels and either Julius Randle or Naz Reid in order to compensate for only having two tradeable first-round picks.

The Warriors may have to compete with both teams again should the team decide to act on a report from ESPN's Shams Charania that the Bucks "are open for business on trade calls" for Antetokounmpo this offseason.

It's not clear if the Warriors plan to make another push for Antetokounmpo, however. Slater reported Saturday he doesn't "sense the level of thirst" the Warriors previously had for adding a superstar.

In that case, Slater reported the Warriors could look at adding "a couple more mid-prime guys" to bolster the roster around Stephen Curry this offseason.

What the Warriors' offseason looks like hinges at least in part on Draymond Green, who has yet to make a decision on his $27.7 million player option for next season.

The Warriors are currently projected to sit $27 million below the first luxury tax apron and $40 million below the second by Spotrac. Whether Green takes that option or negotiates a new contract will impact how much space the Warriors have make other roster tweaks.