Having so far been unencouraging about his situation in Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo agreed to sign a new three-year contract with the Bucks on Monday.
The Greek himself made the announcement on social networks, he who obviously seems very happy to remain in Wisconsin. ESPN later said the deal was worth a total of $186 million.
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Antetokounmpo, 28, will be linked to the Bucks until the end of the 2026-2027 season, since he is just beginning the third year of a five-campaign agreement with the team. This “supermax” type contract was signed in 2020. Still according to the American media, the player also has a renegotiation option for 2027-2028.
Before committing long-term to Milwaukee, the two-time MVP winner wanted to make sure he could get the chance to compete for another NBA title. The Bucks won the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 2020-21, but have only won one series in two years since.
The team did not sit idly by, as it ended its association with head coach Mike Budenholzer, who led it to five Central Division titles in as many years . He was replaced by Adrian Griffin, a former assistant with the Toronto Raptors.
The Bucks also signed the prolific Damian Lillard while getting rid of Jrue Holiday and Deandre Ayton, among others.
Invited for a seventh consecutive time to the All-Star game, Antetokounmpo maintained per-game averages of 31.1 points, 11.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 2022-2023.
2023-10-23 23:08:26
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