JonHeist wrote:but even before lottery day, the story from someone who should absolutely know was "zero chance either giannis or doc leaves this summer"
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JonHeist wrote:but even before lottery day, the story from someone who should absolutely know was "zero chance either giannis or doc leaves this summer"
Another brogdon would be nicedbrodz7 wrote:Bucknado wrote:I mean there will always be a part of me that misses being excited by drafting guys like David Noel and Jodie Meeks.
This is the exact spot we are in right now, our only shot to win a championship is to have a 2nd round pick turn into a rotation player.
Let's be crystal clear about our understanding of Antetokoumpo's future and the overall state of the Milwaukee Bucks:
Following a first-round ouster marred by Damian Lillard’s torn Achilles, which likely rules the 34-year-old for the majority of the 2025-26 season, rival teams built up no shortage of hope and excitement that Antetokounmpo would finally request a trade away from the only NBA franchise he has ever known. It was certainly an ever-present topic among team executives and agents at the weeklong NBA Draft Combine in Chicago.
A month has elapsed since and much — if not all — of that external optimism has dissipated. The Bucks have not entertained trade inquiries from opposing front offices, according to league sources. Milwaukee continues to operate as if Antetokounmpo will be sticking around.
And maybe that shouldn't take anyone by surprise.
The Bucks have always communicated that they would be unwilling to even entertain the idea of trading their dynamic face of the franchise away unless Antetokounmpo forced the issue himself. Milwaukee last played a game on April 29 and it hasn't happened yet, so interested teams have begun to move forward with their offseason plans and strategies, hunkering around conference room tables for meeting after meeting, with the growing resignation that Antetokounmpo won't wind up on the market.
Antetokounmpo might have even given potential suitors a nudge to shift to those other plans at a recent public appearance in Brazil, where he said of the Oklahoma City/Indiana matchup: "The Finals are different; I hope to be back with the Bucks."
That said …
It's only June 11.
And Antetokounmpo obviously has the ability, as much as any superstar in the league, to do things on his own timetable.
trwi7 wrote:**** me deep, Giannis. ****. Me. Deep.
machu46 wrote:Shams also now saying Giannis moves on his own timeline and is still weighing his options and will likely continue weighing them into July and beyond
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Gery Woelfel wrote:Got a time big boy?
Gery Woelfel wrote:Got a time big boy?
MKE_Beers wrote:machu46 wrote:Shams also now saying Giannis moves on his own timeline and is still weighing his options and will likely continue weighing them into July and beyond
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In the clip Shams says Giannis is "actively exploring other options" which runs counter to everything else we've heard.
Is he just lying through his teeth or does he know something we don't?
0BobLobLaw0 wrote:MKE_Beers wrote:machu46 wrote:Shams also now saying Giannis moves on his own timeline and is still weighing his options and will likely continue weighing them into July and beyond
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In the clip Shams says Giannis is "actively exploring other options" which runs counter to everything else we've heard.
Is he just lying through his teeth or does he know something we don't?
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0BobLobLaw0 wrote:MKE_Beers wrote:machu46 wrote:Shams also now saying Giannis moves on his own timeline and is still weighing his options and will likely continue weighing them into July and beyond
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In the clip Shams says Giannis is "actively exploring other options" which runs counter to everything else we've heard.
Is he just lying through his teeth or does he know something we don't?
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