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.

During a TV appearance on FanDuel TV’s “Run It Back,” Bobby Portis went on record to say Giannis Antetokounmpo will no longer be playing the final eight games of the regular season.

His two reasons were this: Milwaukee is mathematically eliminated from the postseason and taking it from a broader perspective surrounding a potential trade in the offseason.

“I don’t think he’ll play another game this year, for sure,” Portis said. “Just being smart as a pro, right now, I don’t think it’s smart for him to play.”

Due to a list of injuries concerning his calf and knee, Antetokounmpo has only been able to appear in 36 games this season. It has been a very shaky season as an organization and for individual players. The overarching topic clouding this team has been the future of the 31-year-old.

Will he be traded or will he remain with the Bucks for another season? This has been a question asked by the media, members of the NBA internally, and fans across the league. Him potentially leaving Milwaukee has been discussed at length for almost a year now. This is despite him publicly saying he loves the organization and does not want to leave.

While it’s expected a trade to go through, Portis did not shy away from answering questions and offering his perspective on things.

“If y’all talking about trading him, you don’t want any injury to knock value off or whatever,” Portis said. “That’s just business-wise, and then player-wise, obviously, you gotta look at just the total picture of what’s going on. We’re 10 games behind for the 10th seed and (with) nine games left, we can’t even make up ground.”

The Bucks are 11th in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 29-45. They are 9.5 games out from 10th, and ten games out from ninth. It is statistically impossible for them to be able to get back into the playoff hunt.