Giannis Antetokounmpo will not sign an extension with the Milwaukee Bucks this year since he would be leaving money on the table. However, the NBA legend wants to spend his entire career with the Bucks, who acquired Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers.
Antetokounmpo is eligible for a three-year, $186.6 million extension with the Bucks before the start of the 2023-24 regular season or a commitment for up to four years and $260 million next offseason. The Bucks delivered the three-year extension to Antetokounmpo in recent days, according to Shams Charania and Sam Amick of The Athletic.
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One of the greatest players in NBA history, Antetokounmpo has career averages of 22.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists. He has won the Most Improved Player of the Year Award, two regular-season MVPs, one Finals MVP and one Defensive Player of the Year Award with the Bucks.
The Bucks won the 2021 title over the Phoenix Suns but lost in the second round of the 2022 playoffs to the Boston Celtics and fell to the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2023 playoffs. After trading for Lillard, the Bucks are one of the favorites to win the 2024 NBA title.
Antetokounmpo averaged 31.1 points, 11.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists last season in 63 games while shooting 55.3% from the field, 27.5% from beyond the arc and 64.5% from the free-throw line. Bucks fans certainly can’t wait to see Antetokounmpo, Lillard and Khris Middleton play together in 2023-24.
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The Bucks signed Antetokounmpo to a five-year, $228.2 million designated maximum contract extension in December 2020. The future Hall of Famer will make $45.6 million this season.
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