According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Milwaukee Bucks have been told by Giannis Antetokounmpo that he is ready to leave the organization and take his talents elsewhere. This is nine months in the making, says Charania.

Whether it is at the deadline or in the offseason, the era of the Greek Freak is coming to an end. Despite the request by the 31-year-old, Milwaukee will remain patient and wait for the best deal possible.

Per multiple reports, the Bucks are looking for blue-chip players and several draft picks. If they wait until June, then the franchise could get better offers.

Since this offseason, and the reported almost-happening trade to the New York Knicks, Antetokounmpo’s relationship with the Bucks have been very shaky and unstable. Many teams have been bracing for him to finally want out, which has been the center of attention for this year’s trade deadline.

While Antetokounmpo has made it clear he loves this organization and the city of Milwaukee, him and general manager Jon Horst have help numerous discussions on if he remains a good fit for this organization.

After months of back and forth, reports, and trade speculation, Antetokounmpo has made the decision to leave and begin a new chapter in his career.

On October 1st, he will become eligible to sign a four-year, $275 million supermax extension.

According to multiple reports circulating the NBA currently, the Milwaukee Bucks have not considered the possibility of shutting down Giannis Antetokounmpo for the remainder of the season. Even though he has been dealing with a lingering calf injury for an extended period of time.

“There’s no thought to that,” Rivers said. “But listen, there’s no timetable either.”

Antetokounmpo said the Bucks would have him sidelined for four-to-six weeks due to his recent calf strain injury.

With February 5th’s trade deadline looming around the corner, many are speculating and holding their breathe on what will happen. Reports have consistency been up and down, some say Antetokounmpo has played his final game, while others are saying he will be a Buck for the foreseeable future.

Teams like the Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks have reportedly been interested in acquiring the NBA champion.

Milwaukee is 3-11 without the 31-year-old in the lineup. 

According to the man himself, soon to be confirmed through an MRI, Giannis Antetokounmpo has suffered a right calf strain and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. This would sideline him through the trade deadline and the NBA All-Star Game.

Antetokounmpo suffered the injury during Friday night’s loss to the Denver Nuggets. Many speculated that he seemed off all game, which, at one point, head coach Doc Rivers took him out of the game because he didn’t like what he was seeing on the court.

The 31-year-old was seen on the bench watching his team play the remaining minutes of the fourth quarter. After the game, he sat on the bench talking to his brother, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, for a couple of minutes.

“After the MRI, they’ll probably tell me I popped something in my calf and probably give me a protocol of 4-6 weeks I’ll be out. After that, I’m going to work my butt off to come back probably end of February, beginning of March. Hopefully, the team can at least make the Play-In (Tournament) or playoffs,” said Antetokounmpo after the game. 

He has already missed time this season, eight games to be exact, due to a right calf strain. This has been a nagging injury for the superstar.

With the deadline coming up and the team currently 18-26, reports have intensified about the current state of the team and Giannis’ future with the organization. Teams like the New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors have been linked to him as a potential new home.