Giannis Antetokounmpo opens up about frustrations, future with Bucks
Has 2-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo played his last game with Milwaukee? He says it's out of his control, but would also consider contract extension.
Now that the NBA regular season has come to a close, the big question in Milwaukee is: Has Giannis Antentokounmpo played his last game in a Bucks uniform? Not even he knows the answer. "That's a very good question," Antetokounmpo said after a 126-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, March 12.
"I don't know. It's not up to me. We'll see.
" In a 10-minute session with reporters, the two-time league MVP repeated his frequently expressed frustrations with the state of the Bucks franchise, but he also didn't rule out the possibility of signing an extension with the team either. Report: Doc Rivers out as Milwaukee Bucks coach If they don't trade him this offseason, the Bucks do have the option of signing Antetokounmpo to an extension this fall, something owner Wes Edens did tell ESPN was a possibility last month. However Antetokounmpo said there's been no movement on that front.
"We'll see when we get there," he said. "But somebody has to offer you that, for you to sign. I haven't been offered an extension.