According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Giannis Antetokounmpo is widely expected to reject the idea of opting into a long-term commitment to the Milwaukee Bucks, which would signal an end of an era between the two sides.

Even with the two sides meeting in the coming weeks, the probability of Antetokounmpo signing the four-year, $275 million extension with the Bucks is seen as low. While the extension couldn’t officially be signed until October, the front office would need his commitment in June.

The higher ups have already called for a resolution to happen before the NBA draft, which begins on June 23rd. Plus, they have already opened the gates on hearing out offers regarding the 31-year-old.

A handful of teams ranging from the Golden State Warriors to the Miami Heat are reportedly expected to show legitimate interest in the two-time MVP and one-time NBA Finals champion.

“Any conversation that the Bucks are going to have with Giannis Antetokounmpo, from my understanding, is going to be a very simple one: ‘Do you want to stay here long-term and commit long-term in June?'” Charania said on the Pat McAfee Show on Monday.

“The answer, from all accounts, is going to be ‘no.’ And at that point, the question is going to be: where does Giannis want to go? Where does he want to play for and commit long-term? Because he’s got just one guaranteed year left on his deal. You guys know this; especially in the NBA, that gives a player of this caliber a ton of leverage—a ton of sway on where he ends up.”

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Milwaukee Bucks have officially listed Giannis Antetokounmpo on the trade block to field offers and see the level of interest teams have in him.

Milwaukee is hoping for this to be said and done before the NBA Draft on June 23-24, as they continue to want a blue-chip player and a number of draft picks.

“Sometime over the next six or seven weeks we’ll decide whether Giannis is going to sign a max contract and stay with us or he’s going to play somewhere else,” co-owner Jimmy Haslam said Wednesday. “And Jon and Taylor, along with Wes and myself, will make that call and we understand the gravity of that call.”

Since the 2025 draft lottery, Antetokounmpo has expressed interest in ending their relationship and moving onto a different team. The 31-year-old had strong interest in the New York Knicks months ago.

Throughout the season, Antetokounmpo dealt with groin, calf, and knee injuries. This limited to him only being able to appear in 36 games.

The Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, Knicks, and Los Angeles Lakers have shown interest in trading for the two-time MVP and one-time NBA champion.

According to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, after signing a multi-year contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, it has been revealed that Taylor Jenkins is set to make over $10 million dollars per year. He will be one of the highest paid coaches in the NBA.

Steve Kerr earns $17.5 million per year and Erik Spoelstra earns $15 million per year; Jenkins will be up there with them. After spending last season away from basketball, the 44-year-old returns to the NBA to coach his former team and replacing newly retired Doc Rivers after he made the decision to leave the organization.

Jenkins has history with this organization, as he served as an assistant under then-coach Mike Budenholzer during the 2018-19 season. He spent six years with the Memphis Grizzlies, turning them into a playoff-contending organization, before getting fired.