{"id":2688,"date":"2026-07-08T13:43:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T13:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/?p=2688"},"modified":"2026-07-08T13:43:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T13:43:21","slug":"espn-shams-charnia-milwaukee-bucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/sports-media\/espn-shams-charnia-milwaukee-bucks\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN’s Shams Charnia gets dragged on social media for glaring typo in 6-team trade involving the Milwaukee Bucks"},"content":{"rendered":"

ESPN<\/a>, and NBA insider Shams Charania in particular, was a driving force behind the long-lasting rumors that Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> would demand a trade away from the Milwaukee Bucks<\/a>. Of course, a trade finally did come to fruition, as the two-time NBA MVP was sent to the Miami Heat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While a trade involving the Bucks and Giannis did eventually happen, it has not changed the fact that many fans around the NBA have accused the sports media company of being anti-Milwaukee. Unfortunately, Charania and ESPN did little to dispel these attitudes with the reporting of a major trade in the NBA last night that involved the Bucks.<\/p>\n

ESPN published a Shams Charania trade report that included a glaring error<\/h2>\n

\"ESPN,<\/p>\n

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Last night, there was a major six-team trade in the NBA that was headlined by three-time All-Star Khris Middleton agreeing to a sign-and-trade that sent him from the Dallas Mavericks back to the Washington Wizards. For Middleton, it will be his second stint with Washington, to whom the Bucks traded him midway through the 2024-25 NBA season.<\/p>\n

Milwaukee was part of the six-team trade. They sent Gary Harris and Taurean Prince to the Detroit Pistons for Caris Levert and two second round picks<\/p>\n

And, for a few moments, it was also believed that they had received one of their own former draft picks, AJ Johnson, and cash, in the deal.<\/p>\n

In the original report written by Charania and posted by ESPN, it was written, “Dallas also sends AJ Johnson to Milwaukee.”<\/p>\n

After Bucks fans became excited about the reunion, though, multiple people started to question whether or not it was a typo. And as it turns out, it was:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWorldwide leader\u201d and can\u2019t get basic trade details right<\/p>\n

Garbage @espn<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/YdcS1hGoyl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bucks Lead (@BucksLead) July 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n