As trade rumors swirl around Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks are tripling-down on their star and his family.

The Milwaukee Bucks signed 11 players to put around Giannis Antetokounmpo. Hear from them on what led them to sign.

"Here's the problem. Giannis got to grow a set. He got to grow a set. He has to grow some balls," Perk declared. "He don't want to be there. He's scared to say it. The Bucks know that he don't want to be there. The Bucks know this, but they are in denial."

Despite signing Giannis Antetokounmpo's youngest brother to a contract, the Milwaukee Bucks are far from guaranteed to keep their star.

The Bucks believe the moves put them back on the rise after three straight seasons with diminishing regular-season wins and first-round playoff exits.

Giannis Antetokounmpo still says winning is his ultimate goal, as he enters a difficult season leading the Milwaukee Bucks.

Turner is showing why he could be the right guy at center next to Antetokounmpo: "The most important thing about him is that he sacrifices."

Antetokounmpo, the only player in league history to average 30 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in three consecutive seasons, reportedly met with Bucks GM Jon Horst in Greece in July and expressed his concerns about Milwaukee’s ability to compete for a title.

Explore Zach Lowe's proposed trade involving the Knicks that centers around Giannis Antetokounmpo and other key players.

By almost all accounts, Antetokounmpo represents one of the three best players in the NBA. He ranks third-best in the Estimated Plus-Minus prediction metric, behind only reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and three-time MVP Nikola Jokić.