Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t able to make his choice simply but, however the Milwaukee Bucks don’t have lengthy to persuade him.
The Milwaukee Bucks have made numerous noise within the final 48 hours. The franchise has taken some excessive measures to construct a contender round Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Bucks signed Myles Turner for $107 million in one of many greatest shockers in current historical past. Followers instantly puzzled how the Bucks may do that, given their wage cap limitations.
It then got here out that the Bucks waived Damian Lillard and stretched his remaining $113 million wage throughout the subsequent 5 seasons
This transfer was fairly controversial, as we not often see star gamers of Lillard’s caliber get handled this fashion, particularly once they’re out injured.
We heard that Giannis Antetokounmpo was sad with the way in which the Bucks dealt with issues. However he isn’t able to ask out of the workforce simply but.
Shams Charania spoke on ESPN about how he expects Giannis Antetokounmpo to react in the long term to the Milwaukee Bucks’ current actions.
Nicely, it seems that whereas Giannis is sad with the Bucks’ remedy of Lillard, he’s nonetheless going to play the ready recreation and see how the workforce builds their roster, and whether or not he can compete for an NBA championship.
The Bucks have till the tip of the offseason to place collectively a convincing roster to get Giannis to remain on the workforce.
“Giannis Antetokounmpo will proceed to guage not simply what occurred right now, however what’s occurring all offseason in Milwaukee. He took discover of this transfer, little doubt.
“However sources inform me that it’s extra than simply tonight. On the finish of the offseason, my understanding is Giannis will ask himself, go searching him and ask, ‘Can I win a championship?’”
It seems a part of the Milwaukee Bucks’ choice to waive Damian Lillard got here all the way down to his strategy to rehabbing his Achilles damage, in keeping with Chris Haynes.
Lillard’s agent knowledgeable the Bucks that he want to rehab in Portland, a transfer that a number of members of the group didn’t like.
“Aaron Goodwin, Damian Lillard’s agent, a couple of month in the past reached out to the Bucks and knowledgeable them that Dame want to rehab again residence in Portland and keep together with his youngsters… I used to be instructed that some individuals throughout the Bucks didn’t approve of that.”
Lillard eager to rehab in Portland shouldn’t come as a shock. Previous to arriving in Milwaukee, Lillard spent his total profession in Portland.
Dame had constructed a life and a household within the metropolis. So, for him to need to spend his summer season there and be nearer to his youngsters is comprehensible.
What isn’t comprehensible, nonetheless, is why the Bucks would have an issue with that. On condition that it was the offseason, Lillard wouldn’t should report back to the Bucks’ facility until September anyway.
Regardless of the case could also be, the Bucks’ dealing with of this case will hang-out them for years to come back. Gamers will suppose twice sooner or later about signing with a workforce that might do that to them.
