Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Kevin Durant views Giannis Antetokounmpo as potential GOAT

Milwaukee, WI - NOVEMBER 19: (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
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The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as Kevin Durant continues to speak glowingly about Giannis Antetokounmpo.

In this latest edition of the Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we take a look at Kevin Durant’s latest comments about Giannis, all of the latest news surrounding Milwaukee’s final roster spot, and more.

The Bucks seem to have their eyes fixed firmly on signing Richard Jefferson, as their season opener is just now a matter of days away, but there’s still potential for further deals too.

To stay on top of everything surrounding the Bucks, make sure to check in with this column for news, analysis and reactions every morning.

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If you find an article, podcast or piece of news that you think should be in the next edition of the daily, send it to us on Twitter at @BehindTheBucks or by email at winin6podcast@gmail.com.

Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories:

Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 10/14/17

Milwaukee Bucks: Richard Jefferson interest, exploring trades (read here): I rounded up and commented on the key details of the ESPN report about Milwaukee’s interest in free agent Richard Jefferson, and exploration of possible Rashad Vaughn and John Henson trades.

Milwaukee Bucks: Gerald Green waived after initially surviving cuts (read here): I wrote about the Bucks’ decision to waive Gerald Green after he had originally survived what appeared to be the final batch of roster cuts.

Milwaukee Bucks: Grades from 107-103 win over Detroit Pistons (read here): I graded the Bucks’ players, Jason Kidd and the Pistons from Milwaukee’s preseason closing win at the Bradley Center.

Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways from 107-103 win over Detroit Pistons (read here): Jordan Treske also looked back on Friday night’s win, picking out his biggest takeaways from the action.

Milwaukee Bucks: 49 years in 49 days – 2013-14 NBA season (read here): Ti Windisch continued his 49 years in 49 days series as he looked at the 2013-14 season, which was the worst season in franchise history, but also one that led to some of the positives the team reaps the rewards of to this day.

Best of Bucks Across The Internet From 10/14/17

Kevin Durant: Giannis Antetokounmpo could be best player ever (read here): NBA.com details recent comments made by Kevin Durant on his YouTube channel, suggesting that Giannis could be the greatest player ever and that he’s his favorite player to watch.

Basketball’s fresh talent (read here): Sean Gregory of Time wrote about Giannis’ journey to this point, and the leaders who inspire him to “help people have a better future”.

Why you should watch the Bucks in 2017-18 (read here): Zach Harper of FanRag Sports outlined the reasons why people should watch the Bucks this year, noting that they extend beyond Giannis and his incredible talents.

Meet your 2021 NBA Champions, the Milwaukee Bucks (read here): Louis Keene of Vice Sports makes the case for the Bucks’ ascendance in the next few years, paying particular attention to Jabari Parker‘s recovery from injury and the role it will play in the bigger picture.

Quantifying the most fun NBA players with (kinda) analytics (read here): Matt Rutkowski of The Step Back undertook a quest to rank the league’s most fun players, with Giannis coming out in first place.

Next: Win In 6 Podcast #150: NBA Western Conference predictions 2017-18

That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.