Greek ace of the orange ball, who is out of the Basketball World Cup, reveals his desire to wait for the progress of the work of Adrian Griffin, the new coach of the Bucks, to decide whether to extend his contract
It seems that the permanence of Giannis Antetokounmpo at the Milwaukee Bucks it’s not a certainty! The Greek did not guarantee that he will stay in the long term in the team with which he was champion of the NBA. At least that’s what he claimed Tania Gangulifrom the “New York Times”, this past Thursday, the 24th, when revealing that the Greek Freak will wait for the progress of the team under the command of Adrian Griffinthe new coach of the franchise, in order to decide whether to renew his contract.
“You have to see the dynamics. How will the coach be, how will we stay together. At the end of the day, I feel that all my teammates know and the organization knows that I want to win another championship”said Giannis.
The Bucks sent away Mike Budenholzer in May of this year, after the team was defeated in the first round of the playoffs by miami heatand hired Griffin to fill the vacant spot.
Currently, Giannis has an ongoing contract that runs until the 2024/25 season, with a player option for 2025/26. Thus, the Greek can sign an extension for another three years in September. However, this possibility seems unlikely, informed the journalist.
Antetokounmpo continued to speak out on the matter and refused to commit to extending his contract as early as 2024. “The real question will not be this year, in terms of numbers, it doesn’t make sense. But next year, next summer, it would make more sense for both parties. Still, I don’t know.”explained the Greek.
In 2020, the player signed the biggest contract in the history of NBA for a period of five years and $228 million. Thus, the next extension should be even greater, as the 28-year-old center forward remains at a high level, being one of six players to add more than 30 points per game last season.
Even with your individual performance, only collective glories can do Giannis Antetokounmpo convince yourself to stay Milwaukee Bucks. The Greek has already won the league in 2021, ending a 50-year drought for the team, against phoenix suns. After the conquest, the franchise never returned to the finals of the NBAlosing in the semifinals of Eastern Conference in 2022 and in the first round of playoffs in 2023.
Source: sportbuzz
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