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.”
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