Mike Dunleavy’s connection to Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn’t begin with the Warriors’ reported trade interest in the Milwaukee Bucks star. It reaches back over a decade. As pointed out by The Athletic’s Nick Friedell, Dunleavy and Antetokounmpo matched up in the 2014-15 NBA playoffs as the Chicago Bulls faced off against the Bucks in a first-round series. The Bulls were blowing out the Bucks in Game 6. In the second quarter, with Chicago up 30, Dunleavy lined up for a 3-point shot in transition. The then-20-year-old Bucks big man ran the length of the floor and leveled Dunleavy with a hit in the midsection well after the shot release, knocking the Bulls wing to the ground in front of the courtside seats. Antetokounmpo was given a Flagrant Foul Penalty 2 and was ejected from the contest. The game was getting chippy early. Bucks guard Michael Carter-Williams took a hit in the face from Dunleavy as he attempted a layup in the first quarter. Just before Antetokounmpo lined up his shot on Dunleavy, he was knocked to the ground after contact with Dunleavy...
Warriors’ Mike Dunleavy has wild Giannis connection from star’s second season
Published February 2, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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