NBA News Roundup, Tuesday, May 28th: Lakers could bring back former player, Giannis Antetokounmpo discusses Milwaukee future and more

With the NBA Finals now upon us, the playoffs are the talk of the basketball world, although there is no shortage of other stories emerging from around the league.

The 2019 draft is just weeks away, and teams will be hoping to strike gold by drafting either Zion Williamson or Ja Morant. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis continues to be linked with a blockbuster trade, and a host of stars including Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, and Kemba Walker are about to hit free agency.

So, with plenty happening around the NBA, here are the biggest news stories and rumors you need to know for May 28th.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo hopes Milwaukee free agents will re-sign; believes Bucks can compete again next season

The Greek Freak is hopeful that his supporting cast will return next season

The Milwaukee Bucks' impressive season ended on Sunday, as Toronto completed a 4-2 series win to advance to the NBA Finals. The Bucks now face the prospect of losing a number of star players in free agency, although Giannis Antetokounmpo has expressed his desire for the roster to return next season:

I want everyone back. Great team. Unselfish players that play basketball the right way. They're winners. We had a great atmosphere. Obviously, I want everyone back. I am going to let my teammates know that.

I don't promise we're gonna get 61 next year. But we're gonna put ourselves in a place to be a championship contending team for many more years to come. And there's not a lot of teams that can say that in the league -- there's one, two, three, four teams that can say that -- but we're gonna put ourselves in that situation for many more years to come.

The Bucks' starting trio of Malcolm Brogdon, Khris Middleton, and Brook Lopez will all hit free agency this summer.

Lakers may target Trevor Ariza

Trevor Ariza is being linked with a summer move to the Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are desperate to improve their roster following another disappointing season, and Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report believes Trevor Ariza could be a target:

That's not to say that Pelinka, the Lakers' top basketball executive, won't actively recruit players. He just needs to wait until July.

Pelinka should have the advantage if the Lakers were to chase any of his ex-clients, who generally speak glowingly of their former agent, but the best of the lot this summer is probably Trevor Ariza. While he would round out the team's perimeter defense well, the Lakers need to chase higher-impact players to partner James with another star or two.

After spending the second half of the 18/19 season with the Washington Wizards, Ariza will hit free agency this summer. During his time in Washington, the 33-year old averaged 14.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game.

Kevin Durant officially out for Game 1 of the NBA Finals

Kevin Durant remains out for the Warriors

Kevin Durant has missed the Golden State Warriors past five games through injury, and head coach Steve Kerr has confirmed that the 2014 MVP will miss Game 1 of the NBA Finals:

KD's not playing Game 1. I think we already announced that. And we'll see where it goes from here. This is where the fact that there's a lot of days in between games during the Finals helps us, so we'll see.

Not with the team. If he did anything on the court, it would've been pretty light. I know he's been out kinda shooting some shots, but I haven't talked to (director of sports medicine and performance) Rick (Celebrini) today, so I'm not exactly sure what he's done today.

On a more positive note, DeMarcus Cousins could be set for a return after missing more than a month with a quadriceps injury.