So far this week, a pair of NBA Insiders have said that they haven't really heard much in the way of traction for rumors of the Boston Celtics acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo this offseason.

Speaking on Sirius XM on Thursday, Chris Haynes said that he hasn't heard much about Boston from the Antetokounmpo camp specifically, essentially saying that Antetokounmpo hasn't expressed a real interest in Boston yet.

Let's dive a little deeper on this:

Yes and no. 

Antetokounmpo has been a generational player for the Milwaukee Bucks, helping them win an NBA title and helping them gain considerable marketability around the globe. On one hand, they may feel indebted to Antetokounmpo and may want to "do right by him" in any trades.

On the other hand, the Bucks don't owe him anything. They cultivated and developed his career, paying him handsomely along the way. He's benefited greatly from this partnership, and the Bucks' only obligation is to themselves.

Frankly, it's hard to see why. If he joined the Celtics, he'd be:

1) Joining a franchise that has been two NBA Finals in the last five years, which is a place that Antetokounmpo wants to get back to.

2) Joining a franchise that features both the Coach of the Year (Joe Mazzulla) and Executive of the Year (Brad Stevens), proving that infrastructure of the organization is strong.

3) An organization that has shown a willingness to pay its stars. As Antetokounmpo is a free agent after the season, that will be important.

4) A team that has already-established star in Jayson Tatum and solid role players, provided they aren't shipped out in the trade itself. Furthermore, Tatum, Stevens and Mazzulla have all won a title together.

5) A team that plays in the Eastern Conference, which appears infinitely easier to get through than the West. Playing in the East means there's no Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Victor Wembanyama on your way to the Finals. Furthermore, there's no Anthony Edwards, no Los Angeles Lakers and no Houston Rockets, either.

If we're grasping at straws, is it possible that Antetokounmpo doesn't want to go to a place where he'd be the less-established star? That seems unlikely.

Is it possible that he simply doesn't like Boston as a city? I guess.

Is it possible that he'd rather play in the West so as to not be in the same conference as Milwaukee? Also unlikely.

The Bucks have said they want a resolution to this situation by the NBA Draft (June 23), so we'll just have to see how things materialize over the next month.

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