Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst called the move to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo a "very difficult decision," but he added that it was a transition that was in the best interest of both the Bucks and Antetokounmpo.
"No one's sitting here today and saying that we're a better team today after trading Giannis," Horst said during a conference call with reporters Wednesday. "He's one of the greatest players to ever play, greatest player in the franchise history. We've had an incredible amount of success.
"For us, it was just about the opportunity to build and to again, set a foundation. Can we set something in place with a new coach and take advantage of an opportunity to truly build from a place of strength on a roster that hopefully makes our city proud, our franchise proud and gets us to the place where we are competitive? And we can sustain that competition and that competitive level year in and year out."