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At least for right now, Giannis Antetokounmpo is focused on the Milwaukee Bucks.

Antetokounmpo was asked on Wednesday about a report from ESPNâ€s Shams Charania this week that the Bucks and the New York Knicks engaged in trade talks about him this summer. The Knicks were reportedly the only other team in the league that Antetokounmpo wanted to join.

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Antetokounmpo said Wednesday that he didnâ€t read Charaniaâ€s story, and he didnâ€t deny the Knicks connection explicitly. But Antetokounmpo said repeatedly that he is “locked in†with the Bucks in the weeks leading up to the 2025-26 campaign.

“Iâ€ve said this many times, I want to be in a situation that I can win and now Iâ€m here. I believe in this team,†he said, via The Athletic’s Eric Nehm. “I believe in my teammates. Iâ€m here to lead this team to wherever we can go and itâ€s definitely going to be hard. Weâ€re going to take it day-by-day, but Iâ€m here. … Iâ€m locked into whatever I have in front of me.

“Now, if in six, seven months, I change my mind I think thatâ€s human too. Youâ€re allowed to make any decision you want, but I’m locked in. Iâ€m locked into this team. Iâ€m locked into these guys, to this group and to this coaching staff and to myself.â€

Notably, Antetokounmpo left the door open there for an exit in the future.

The two-time league MVP has spent his entire career with the Bucks, who selected him with the No. 15 overall pick in 2013 out of Greece. He averaged 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists last season while making a league-high 11.8 field goals per game.

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The Bucks, though, are in a weird spot. The franchise, which went 48-34 last season, was knocked out of the playoffs in the first round for a third straight campaign. They lost Damian Lillard, Brook Lopez and Pat Connaughton in the offseason, too, while picking up Myles Turner. Itâ€s easy to understand why Antetokounmpo may want to be traded to a championship contender, especially as he enters his 13th season in the league and will turn 31 in December. He’s in the back half of his career, after all.

But the Bucks, at least according to head coach Doc Rivers, have never made a legitimate move to trade Antetokounmpo away.

“At the end of the day, thereâ€s nothing we can do about it,†Rivers said about the report, which he called “unbelievable.â€

“I can tell you [general manager Jon Horst] has never called a team about Giannis. That has never happened. And until that happens, you really donâ€t have a story.â€

So for the moment, Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are content with the state of their relationship. But if things get off to a rocky start and the team struggles, Antetokounmpo’s future in Milwaukee is sure to be called into question again in the coming months. And with the way he’s been playing, it’d be hard to find a team that wouldn’t be at least a little interested in trading for him.

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With more reports surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo and a possible trade to the New York Knicks coming to light in recent days, the Milwaukee Bucks star reassured his commitment to his current team.

He said that he could change his mind eventually, but for now, he’s “locked in” with the Bucks.

“First of all, I haven’t read that story. When the season starts, I try to get off social media and I try to focus on my craft and the team, but yeah, I’ve said this many times, I want to be in a situation that I can win and now I’m here,” Antetokounmpo said, per The Athletic’s Eric Nehm. “I believe in this team. I believe in my teammates. I’m here to lead this team to wherever we can go and it’s definitely going to be hard. We’re going to take it day-by-day, but I’m here. So, all the other extra stuff does not matter. I think I’ve communicated with my teammates, communicated with the people I respect and love that the moment I step on this court or in this facility, I wear this jersey, the rest does not matter. I’m locked into whatever I have in front of me. Now, if in six, seven months, I change my mind I think that’s human too, you’re allowed to make any decision you want, but I’m locked in. I’m locked in to this team. I’m locked in to these guys, to this group and to this coaching staff and to myself.”

Antetokounmpo leaving Milwaukee seemed like a realistic possibility heading into the offseason, but the trade talks quieted down in recent months. However, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Tuesday that the Bucks and Knicks had engaged in trade talks in August, and New York was the only team Antetokounmpo would entertain being traded to this offseason.

Charania added that the two sides “never got traction on a deal” and the Bucks “insisted to the Knicks that they preferred not to move Antetokounmpo.” Charania also noted that “those in Milwaukee believe New York did not make a strong enough offer to continue even discussing a trade.”

In May, Charania reported that Antetokounmpo was “open-minded about exploring whether his best long-term fit is remaining in Milwaukee or playing elsewhere.” At this point, it seems Antetokounmpo is willing to start the season with the Bucks, but eventually asking out is not inconceivable.

Milwaukee has exited the playoffs in the first round in three consecutive seasons, and its roster heading into the year doesn’t exactly look like a championship-caliber group.

Antetokounmpo has made it clear he wants to compete for a championship, and if at any point he feels that Milwaukee isn’t the place to do that, he could officially ask for a trade.

He also has a player option after the 2026-27 season, so his potential exit could come then, if not before.

For now, he appears committed to working with the Bucks roster to try and compete in what should be a relatively weak Eastern Conference. While Milwaukee no longer has star point guard Damian Lillard, it added center Myles Turner over the offseason, which will give Antetokounmpo some support in the paint.

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“Of course, yes [he considered whether to ask out of Milwaukee]. Guys, every summer thereâ€s truth to every report. The same thing Iâ€ve been saying my whole career — I want to be on a team that allows me, gives me a chance to win a championship and wants to compete at a high level. I think itâ€s a disservice to basketball, itâ€s a disservice just to the game to not want to compete at a high level, to not want your season to end in April. So, itâ€s pretty much the same. Itâ€s not the first time.â€

This summer may not have been the first time Giannis Antetokounmpo considered his future and asking for a trade — as he said at media day — but it may have been the most serious.

Antetokounmpo is now with the Bucks, having recovered from COVID, flown to Milwaukee from Greece, and joined his teammates at training camp. He may be all in with this team to open the season, but this summer he considered a move to New York, and the Bucks and Knicks had conversations about a potential Antetokounmpo trade, talks that never really gained traction, reports Shams Charania of ESPN.

Several teams were discussed internally, but one emerged as the only place Antetokounmpo wanted to play outside of Milwaukee: the New York Knicks, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the situation told ESPN.

The Bucks picked up the Knicks†call on Antetokounmpo, and the sides engaged in conversations for a window of time in August, league sources said, but the teams never got traction on a deal.

The Bucks insisted to the Knicks that they preferred not to move Antetokounmpo, but those in Milwaukee believe New York did not make a strong enough offer to continue even discussing a trade, league sources said. Itâ€s unclear how the Bucks would have responded to an all-out chase by the Knicks … New York, for its part, believes the Bucks never were serious about entertaining an Antetokounmpo trade, sources said.

Letâ€s be clear, the Milwaukee Bucks do not want to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo and will only do so if he demands it. He is the greatest player in franchise history (with all due respect to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). Heâ€s the player who not only makes them a threat on the court but fills the building with fans and has sponsors wanting to do business with the Bucks. Antetokounmpo is both the face and the driving economic engine of this franchise. Milwaukee wants to keep him badly enough to waive-and-stretch Damian Lillard (leaving $22.5 million in dead money on the books for each of the next five years) to free up the money to sign stretch five Myles Turner away from Indiana.

If ever forced to trade him, Milwaukee will ask for a boatload of players — ideally quality young players, plus veteran contracts they can flip in a trade — and a lot of draft picks, all of it to jump-start the inevitable rebuild. New York is not flush with young players and has only one first-round pick, plus a couple of swaps, to offer. This trade works on paper a couple of different ways — OG Anunoby and Josh Hart plus that first-round pick to Milwaukee, or Karl-Anthony Towns and Miles McBride plus the pick (the Bucks would need to waive some players to make the roster numbers work in either deal) — but is either of those enough for Milwaukee? Itâ€s unknown if the Knicks ever got close to that offer or what was informally discussed.

New York is in the mix to win the East this season without Antetokounmpo, it is not desperate to make this trade. Itâ€s also fair to ask how Antetokounmpo and Jalen Brunson would work together (both are All-NBA players because of what they do with the ball in their hands, neither is as special working off the ball). The feeling in league circles has been that if Antetokounmpo became available the Knicks would be at the front of the line in terms of interest, but would they have an offer that interests the Bucks right now? As great as Antetokounmpo is, would the Knicks break up their best team in decades to chase him that hard?

If Antetokounmpo does get frustrated in Milwaukee this season, trading his $54.1 million salary at the deadline would be incredibly difficult in the tax apron era of the NBA. Itâ€s likely more of an offseason move.

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As Giannis Antetokounmpo prepares for his 13th season with the Milwaukee Bucks, the two-time NBA MVP has at least given strong consideration to where he would like to play if he does decide to leave his current club.

Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, Antetokounmpo and his representatives landed on the New York Knicks as his “only” preferred destination when they were doing due diligence throughout the offseason.

Charania noted the Knicks and Bucks engaged in trade talks “for a window of time” in August, but there was no real traction on a deal in part because Milwaukee’s preference was not to move the superstar.

There was also a feeling among people within the Bucks organization that the Knicks “did not make a strong enough offer” for Antetokounmpo, according to Charania:

“The Bucks picked up the Knicks’ call on Antetokounmpo, and the sides engaged in conversations for a window of time in August, league sources said, but the teams never got traction on a deal.

“The Bucks insisted to the Knicks that they preferred not to move Antetokounmpo, but those in Milwaukee believe New York did not make a strong enough offer to continue even discussing a trade, league sources said. It’s unclear how the Bucks would have responded to an all-out chase by the Knicks. The multiweek process was described by one source with direct knowledge of the talks as an exclusive negotiating window. New York, for its part, believes the Bucks never were serious about entertaining an Antetokounmpo trade, sources said.”

It’s unclear what New York would have offered, but the club is limited in terms of draft capital it can include because of the assets it gave to the Brooklyn Nets last offseason to acquire Mikal Bridges.

The only first-round selection the Knicks can trade right now is a top-eight protected pick they are owed from the Washington Wizards in 2026, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks.

Antetokounmpo’s future with the Bucks has been a major talking point since the 2024-25 season ended with a first-round playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers. General manager Jon Horst even took a day trip to Greece in July to meet with Antetokounmpo in which the team expected he would formally request a trade, per Charania.

While a request didn’t happen at that point, Antetokounmpo did raise “serious questions” to Horst about Milwaukee’s ability to compete for a championship. There’s also a feeling within the organization that the first quarter of this season “will hold significant weight for the future direction” with Antetokounmpo.

The Bucks made the boldest of the offseason when they waived Damian Lillard using the stretch provision in order to sign Myles Turner, hoping adding another high-level starter would both satisfy Antetokounmpo and raise their ceiling in 2025-26 to prove to him they can be a top-tier team in the Eastern Conference.

Even though the Knicks weren’t in a great spot over the summer to make a formidable trade offer to Antetokounmpo, the fact that he has them squarely on his radar already does bode well for them if he does re-open trade possibilities either during the season or next summer.

Meanwhile, the Bucks could be under even more pressure than previously thought because the questions about Antetokounmpo’s future could start very early if they don’t get off to a good start this season.

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From the moment the Knicks signed Landry Shamet and Malcolm Brogdon, it was clear another move was coming. The Knicks are hard-capped at the second apron and cannot keep the two guards without trading someone else away to create cap room.

That person may be Pacome Dadiet, reports Jake Fischer at The Stein Line.

“The focus for that trade has been on former first-round pick Pacome Dadiet ever since the Knicks signed the two veterans to Exhibit 9 contracts. Sources tell The Stein Line that Knicks, in fact, have indeed already called several teams to gauge interest in Dadiet.â€

Dadiet was a first-round pick of the Knicks a year ago, a developmental project on the wing who appeared in just 18 games for New York. Dadiet showed flashes in the Knicks†opener at the Las Vegas Summer League, scoring 17 points, but he only played in a couple of games and had a foot issue.

Dadiet is set to make $2.8 million this season, and the Knicks have yet to pick up the team options on the next two years. There are teams willing to take a flyer on Dadiet at that price, but they will likely squeeze the Knicks for a second-round pick since they are taking on the salary.

If the Knicks canâ€t find a trade for Dadiet or another player, they will have to let one of Brogdon or Shamet go before the season starts.

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The Knicks continued their preseason schedule at the NBA’s Abu Dhabi Games, beating the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, 112-104.

With Josh Hart sidelined due to back spasms, OG Anunobyreentered the starting lineup and made his 2025 preseason debut.

Here are the takeaways…

— After missing New York’s first preseason game on Thursday, Anunoby got out to a strong start in the first quarter against the Sixers. He missed his first shot of the night, but nailed his next two, including a three-pointer, and then found Mitchell Robinson in transition for an alley-oop jam.

After an early breather, Anunoby came back into the game with about three minutes left in the quarter. He hit his second three of the game to extend New York’s lead, finishing the quarter with eight points. The wing stayed hot and made another three-pointer to open the second quarter, going 3-for-5 from deep in the first half with 11 points.

— Jordan Clarkson, Miles McBride, and Guerschon Yabuselewere new head coach Mike Brown‘s first substitutions of the game, midway through the first quarter. Clarkson took after Anunoby and hit Robinson for another fast break alley-oop to put the Knicks up 27-22 with about two minutes left in the quarter. The pair connected again with the clock winding down, as the guard cut through the defense and found the big man underneath the rim for another easy dunk.

— The Knicks shot 60 percent as a team (12-for-20) in the first quarter and led the Sixers, 31-23. They held Philly to 36.8 percent shooting (7-for-19), as Tyrese Maxey paced them with eight points.

— Malcom Brogdon started the second quarter as he and McBride ran the offense for about four minutes before Jalen Brunson subbed back in to the game. Yabusele showed how he can be a big contributor to the team in the second, hitting a three and getting back on defense to block Justin Edwards at the rim.

New York coasted through the rest of the second quarter, outscoring Philadelphia 28-24, and leading 59-47 at halftime. Anunoby led the way with 11 points and Brunson had nine of his own. Maxey had 16 points for the Sixers, playing nearly the entire first half.

— With the starters ending their days early, Brown opted for a lineup of Brogdon, Clarkson, Yabusele, Pacome Dadiet, and Landry Shamet to open the second half. Tyler Kolek and Ariel Hukporti were the first group of subs, while Kevin McCullar Jr., Mohamed Diawara, and Garrison Matthewsentered with about three minutes left in the third quarter.

All fighting for roster spots and potential rotational minutes, the bench unit showed effort defensively toward the end of the third quarter, forcing a shot clock violation that got the starters off their seats. Although the 76ers won the third quarter 28-23 and trailed, 82-75, heading into the fourth quarter.

— Philadelphia did not give up in the fourth quarter, cutting the Knicks’ lead down to five points with under two minutes left. Kolek followed up a miss with a floater to push the lead back to seven with under a minute left. New York held on for the 112-104 win.

Brunson finished with 14 points, Anunoby scored 13, and Mikal Bridges had 10 points. McCullar, Matthews, and Tosan Evbuomwan each scored six points off the bench.

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SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley dissects the latestKnicksnews ahead of their 2025-26 season opener and answers a reader’s question on the team…

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Miles McBride looks like he’s ready for the regular season. He scored a team-high 12 points on seven shots in 21 minutes during the Knicks’ preseason win over the Sixers in Abu Dhabi. He was active on both ends of the floor, finishing with three steals and five rebounds (two offensive).

McBride hit two of his four three-point attempts and looked comfortable and confident with the ball in his hands. Obviously, you shouldn’t make too much of what you see in preseason. But his play is worth watching because of the roster decisions ahead for the Knicks.
If the Knicks want to keep both Landry Shamet and Malcolm Brogdon on the roster, they would have to trade a player. The trade is necessary because they need to create enough room under the second apron to keep both players.

Trades involving McBride, Pacome Dadiet or Tyler Kolek are the most direct paths to shedding that salary (though if the Knicks traded Kolek, kept both veterans and made no other trades, they would not be able to sign another veteran during the season).

I’d still expect the Knicks to let things play out during camp/preseason before they make a move to keep both Brogdon and Shamet. But if I’m placing a bet at the start of the preseason, I’m still betting that both Brodgon and Shamet – if healthy- are on the regular season roster. This Knicks team has a great opportunity to be playing into June. That’s why I think they’ll ultimately go with veteran depth, in Brogdon and Shamet.

So, who would they trade to make room for the vets? Moving McBride would get the job done, but I’d be surprised if New York chose to move him amid the roster crunch. The Knicks really value McBride and key stakeholders believe that they need the fifth-year guard on the roster in order to reach their goals.

Opposing teams are actually hoping that the Knicks make McBride available. The 25-year-old is in the second year of a three-year, $13 million extension. He’s valued highly by multiple teams around the league. His production, age and contract situation are all attractive. The Knicks also value him highly and have not been entertaining offers to trade at this point, per people familiar with the matter.

Starting Mitch

Knicks head coach Mike Brown started Robinson at center in the preseason opener and he looked good. He disrupted things on defense and finished with five offensive rebounds in 18 minutes. He had 16 rebounds overall (though it should be noted that the Sixers shot below 34 percent from the field in the first half).

Still, it had to be encouraging for the Knicks to see Robinson on the floor and productive in the preseason. He missed most of the regular season last year while recovering from offseason surgery. When healthy, Robinson has a clear impact on the game. If the Knicks start Robinson alongside Karl-Anthony Towns in the regular season, it will be a significant change from last season.

Last year, the Knicks stuck with a starting five of Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Towns for most of the season. They inserted Robinson into the starting lineup midway through their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Pacers.

Robinson is also in the final year of his current contract. If healthy, he will get significant offers in free agency next summer. The Knicks can sign him to an extension during the season. The last time he was extension eligible, Robinson entered free agency and was ultimately re-signed by the Knicks.

I don’t think the lack of an extension indicates that the Knicks don’t value Robinson. The club sent at least one member of their coaching staff to work with Robinson on-site in the offseason.

Do u have concerns Brown may be trying to a put a square peg in a round hole. They may not be athletic enough to succeed w/that tempo. Don Nelson tried something similar in 97 & it ended quickly & badly. Remember? Got to have the right personnel for that style? – @JeffGlotzer

This is an interesting point and it’s something that an opposing front office brought up recently. They wondered if the Knicks had the personnel to play fast. Obviously, Brown wants to push the pace. It will be interesting to see if this team is actually equipped to play fast or if Brown needs to adjust his expectations on pace of play.

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On this episode of The Dunker Spot, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones preview this year’s WNBA Finals between the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury, discussing key matchups, schemes, lineups, X-Factors and more.

On the NBA side, the guys give their opening preseason takeaways for the New York Knicks under Mike Brown, 76ers and Pelicans — with some Melbourne United love sprinkled in. Then, they discuss the supposed end of the Jonathan Kuminga saga, the Warriors filling out their roster, and the recent deals of Nikola Jovic with the Heat and Quentin Grimes with the Sixers.

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The Knicks opened the preseason with a 99-84 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday afternoon as part of the NBA’s Abu Dhabi Games.

These exhibition matchups don’t mean much, but for the Knicks, it does present an opportunity to make a positive first impression on new head coach Mike Brown.

Two players who were able to do that: Mitchell Robinson and Miles McBride.

Robinson already looked in regular season form as he jumped into the starting five alongside Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Pacome Dadiet, and Karl-Anthony Towns.

The big man dominated the glass all day, reeling in a game-high 16 boards across his 18 minutes.

Brown called him the Defensive Player of the Game, and he also finished with seven points on 3-of-6 shooting.

“That’s what I’ve been doing the whole time I’ve been in New York,” Robinson said. “I’m just continuing doing what I was doing last year and the year before, it’s been the same mentality all along — just going hard to the glass.”

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As expected, McBride didn’t get the start, but he was one of the first reserves to enter.

Playing alongside Jalen Brunson and newcomer Jordan Clarkson in a new three-guard look, the youngster came on late in the first quarter and immediately provided a spark.

He knocked down his first three shots for eight quick points.

McBride went on to lead the team with 12 points on five-of-seven shooting (2-for-4 from three) while also reeling in five rebounds, dishing a pair of assists, and picking up a game-best three steals across 21 minutes of action.

His plus-11 rating finished third on the team, only behind Ariel Hukporti and Landry Shamet.

“It’s the preseason, so we’re just trying to get one percent better every day,” McBride said. “I just wanted to come in today and make my presence felt out there — just looking to impact winning in any way that I can.”

It is just one preseason game, but it was certainly a strong start for two of New York’s key pieces.

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Head coach Mike Brownwon his Knicks preseason debut at the NBA’s Abu Dhabi Games, 99-84, against the Philadelphia 76ers. Miles McBrideled the effort with 12 points off the bench, with Karl-Anthony Towns adding 11 points in 17 minutes.

Mitchell Robinson was in postseason form, scoring seven points and grabbing 16 boards in 18 minutes. Mikal Bridges added 10 while the captain Jalen Brunson had a quiet six points and four assists.

The Knicks were without OG Anunoby due to a sprained left hand; starting in his place was Pacome Dadiet. Robinson was the fifth starter after much training camp mystery.

Here are the key takeaways…

— It sure looked like an overseas preseason opener out of the gates with some ugly turnovers and sloppy play early. A Dadiet offensive rebound and reverse and-one putback was the first bucket for the Knicks this season.

Tyrese Maxey looked in midseason form early with 10 first-quarter points on some quick takes inside. It took some time for New York to find their flow, but eventually Towns got some looks in transition and at the free throw line, scoring seven points in the first frame.

— It was McBride who exploded late in the period, hitting a couple threes and a fading two in a confident stint. He played alongside newcomer Jordan Clarksonand Brunson in a sneak peek at a new three-guard set as the teams went into the second tied at 25.

— As the first ended, Maxey tried to intercept Josh Hart’s dribble, and the Knick wing fell and hurt his lower back, flinging the ball into the stands in the process. The officials ejected Hart, ending his afternoon as he was helped back to the locker room area. After the game, the Knicks confirmed that Hart is dealing with a sore lower back, and the team will wait to see how he feels on Friday before deciding next steps.

— Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe ignited in the second quarter, going viral for a ludicrous attempted poster over Robinson, and finishing the half with nine points. Both teams kept it tight for most of the half, until the starters returned and got to work.

Brunson slipped inside for a couple floaters while Bridges hit a couple as the Knicks used a 15-6 run to close the half up 53-43 as the Sixers shot 1-20 from three as a team.

— New York pulled the starters at halftime, letting the second and third units get some real burn after taking the long flight. The three guards fighting for one roster spot – Landry Shamet, Malcolm Brogdon and Garrison Mathews – got in early in the third and shared the court for a strong stretch to extend the league.

Brogdon hit a three, got a couple paint touches that led to corner threes, and recorded a steal and assist in his first six minutes. Mathews splashed three threes as part of a 22-5 run to give the Knicks an 81-55 advantage after three.

— Ariel Hukportiplayed his only six minutes in the third quarter, scoring six points and grabbing six rebounds in a team-high +13 stint.

The Knicks coasted from there, playing every member of their extended training camp roster.

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The Knicks take on the Sixers once again in Abu Dhabi on Saturday at 11:00 a.m.

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