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After the Milwaukee Bucks had been unexpectedly bounced out of the NBA Playoffs by the Indiana Pacers, the entire league is monitoring Giannis Antetokounmpo’s standing with the crew.
Other groups, just like the New York Knicks, are monitoring the scenario with Antetokounmpo, in accordance with Brian Windhorst of ESPN.
“The whole league is watching what happens with Giannis. Certainly, the Knicks are one of them,”
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Get Buck’d
Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a three-year $175.9 million deal to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks final season, locking him in with the franchise till the 2026-27 season.
Windhorst additionally made it clear that there have been no rumors of him wanting out of Milwaukee.
Considering his contract suitability, it appears perplexing that the Bucks would entertain buying and selling their franchise cornerstone.
However, crazier issues have occurred within the NBA. The Bucks are recent off a disappointing season, one which noticed them hearth their coach mid-season, changing Adrian Griffin with Doc Rivers.
Despite ending third within the Eastern Conference, the crew was underwhelming after buying and selling for Damian Lillard. They spent a lot of the season on the backside of the league defensively, struggling to search out chemistry all year long.
Additionally, we did not see how the Antetokounmpo and Lillard pairing would fare within the postseason, as Giannis suffered a calf damage that saved him out of all the first-round sequence in opposition to the Pacers.
Where There’s Smoke
The New York Knicks have proven some curiosity in probably buying Giannis Antetokounmpo since final offseason.
Giannis, at one level, was reported to not be 100% sure of his future in Milwaukee earlier than re-signing final 12 months, being that they have not had a lot playoff success since successful all of it in 2021.
The Knicks skilled nice success final season, successful 50 video games for the primary time since 2012-13, earlier than being knocked out of the postseason by the Indiana Pacers within the second spherical.
New York has proven that they’re as soon as once more one main piece away from being true title contenders.
If Giannis Antetokounmpo someway does request a commerce, may we see him within the Blue and Orange subsequent 12 months?
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