Giannis Antetokounmpo he may have played his last game with the Milwaukee Bucks. As reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania, the two-time MVP — currently out with a calf strain which will keep him out until at least the end of February — he is ready to leave the Bucks and change teamswhether it is now by the deadline of February 5th or during the off-season. The real news, rather, is that the Bucks also appear to be willing to listen to offers for the two-time MVPeven if they are in no rush to complete a trade immediately, making it known that they can also wait for the off-season when teams will also be able to put safer draft picks on the table after the Lottery. With an 18-27 record good only for 12th place in the Eastern Conference, the Bucks tried to move on the market trying to improve the roster but they didn’t find any trades that would significantly improve the team in the immediate future and in the future, thus entering the order of ideas of listen to offers from other teams that have already arrived and have been defined as “aggressive” to find an agreement that includes talented young players and draft picks.
Antetokounmpo, for his part, he would be interested in being traded immediately in order to sign a four-year, $275 million contract extension starting from next October 1st; without an immediate exchange, in fact, you should wait 6 months from the day of your exchange (possibly in June or July) before signing a new long-term agreement, or wait until the summer of 2027 when he can become a free agent giving up a $62.8 million player option. In recent weeks Antetokounmpo has declared that he would never have asked the Bucks to sell him, but he has also sent several signs of impatience both towards the fans and towards his own teammates.
