Giannis Antetokounmpo will explore options outside Milwaukee, Fuentes

For the first time, Giannis Antetokounmpo explores whether their best long -term option are the Bucks or going to another team, Fuentes revealed

While those responsible for the 30 teams of the NBA They meet in Chicago To perform the Draft Combine This week, important issues will be discussed about the greatest unknown and the greatest consequence of the preseason: what will Giannis Antetokounmpo, forward of the Milwaukee Bucks?

The NBA MVP twice has not made any firm decision about its future with the Bucks After the third consecutive elimination of the franchise in the first round of the postseason, but, for the first time in his career, Antetokounmppo You are willing to explore whether your best long -term option is to stay in Milwaukee or play on another team, according to Liga A sources AM850.

The teams have frequently contacted Bucks Over the years to consult the availability of Antetokounmpo as usual, and the questions are expected to intensify during the week of the Draft Combine, according to the sources of the League.

But any conversation about the superstar and NBA champion in 2021 begins mainly with where he believes that his long -term future is and if there is a franchise out of Milwaukee That is suitable for him.

Bucks and Antetokounmpo representatives are expected to Giorgios Panou and Alex Sarathsisthey meet during the preseason to talk about the future, according to the sources.

In the rest of the NBA, executives, coaches and players understand the change of panorama in the future of Antetokounmpo and how it impacts the 30 franchises. From the lottery, this Monday night, to the draft, in June, the possibility of a transfer of Antetokounmppo It will be the main axis in the movements of the League.

Antetokounmppo It comes from one of the best seasons of his career, with an average of 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists, with 60% success in field shots in 67 games, and ending in the top three in the vote to the MVP. It is its second consecutive season with an average of 30-10-5, with 60% success in field shots; No other player in the history of NBA He has succeeded even once.

It was even better in this postseason, raising its game to an average of 33.0 points, 15.4 rebounds and 6.6 assists against the Indiana Pacers, although Milwaukee lost in five games against Indiana.

Giannis has signed a maximum extension to remain in Milwaukee On two occasions when its long-term future has been in doubt (a supermantic contract in 2020 and another in 2023) and maintains a contract until the 2026-27 season, with a 62.8 million dollar player option for 2027-28.