Giannis Antetokounmpo is not yet ready to make his decision, but the Milwaukee Bucks don’t have long to convince him.
The Milwaukee Bucks have made quite a bit of noise in the last 48 hours. The franchise has taken some extreme steps to build a competitor around Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Bucks signed Miles Turner for $107 million in one of the biggest Shockers in recent history. Fans quickly wondered how the Bucks could do this, taking into account the pay cap limit.
It was later revealed that the Bucks abandoned Damian Lillard and increased their remaining $113 million salary over the next five seasons
This move was highly controversial. This is because star players in Lillard’s caliber are rarely treated this way, especially when injured.
Giannis Antetokounmpo heard that the Bucks are unhappy with the way they handle things. But he is not ready to ask from the team yet.
Shams Charania spoke about ESPN about how she hopes Giannis Antetokounmpo will respond to the recent actions of the Milwaukee Bucks for a long time.
Well, Giannis is unhappy with the Bucks’ treatment of Lillard, but he’s going to play the game he’s still waiting for and see how the team builds their roster and whether he can compete for the NBA championship.
The Bucks will need to put together a compelling roster to keep Giannis on the team until the end of the offseason.
“Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to appreciate not only what happened today, but all the offseasons in Milwaukee are happening. He definitely noticed this move.
“But sources say it’s more than tonight. At the end of the offseason, my understanding is that Giannis asks himself, looking around him and asking, “Can I win the championship?” ”
According to Chris Haynes, part of the Milwaukee Bucks’ decision to abandon Damian Lillard appears to have fallen on his approach to rehabilitating his Achilles injury.
Lillard’s agent informs the Bucks that he wants to rehabilitate in Portland. This is a move that several members of the organization did not like.
“Damien Lillard’s agent Aaron Goodwin contacted the Bucks about a month ago to let them know that the dam would return home to Portland and be with their kids.
Lillard wants to do rehabilitation in Portland, shouldn’t be a surprise. Before arriving in Milwaukee, Lillard spent his entire career in Portland.
Dame built life and family in the city. So it’s understandable that he wants to spend the summer there and get closer to his children.
But what I don’t understand is why the Bucks have problems with it. Given that it’s the offseason, Lillard won’t need to report to the Bucks facility until September anyway.
Either way, the Bucks’ handling of this situation will plague them for years to come. Players will think a lot in the future about signing with teams that can do this.