After his pressure attacks last year, the rumors around Giannis Antetokounmpo had logically died out when the “Greek Freak” extended for $186 million, until 2028, with the Bucks.
Except that with the dismissal of Adrian Griffin during the campaign, and the end of the season in Milwaukee following the failure of the Doc Rivers transplant, the other franchises are monitoring the situation. The team's failed start to the season only reinforces the phenomenon, without it changing things in Wisconsin.
The other franchises are watching
On ESPN, Brian Windhorst explains that the other clubs have informed the Bucks that the offers would be ready the second the double MVP (2019 and 2020) was no longer untouchable…
For the moment, however, this is still the case, and the franchise therefore does not take calls concerning its leader.
Nothing illogical, the return of Khris Middleton could revive the franchise (2 wins – 6 losses) in an Eastern conference where only Cleveland (9-0) and Boston (7-2) are floating. A series of victories and the Bucks could quickly integrate the Top 3, while the Pacers, currently third, are just in balance (4-4).
The other argument is that Milwaukee has no choice but to bet everything on the Lillard – Antetokounmpo duo, a transfer from the “Greek Freak” having no chance of improving the team. in the short term, and to relaunch it in the title race. Given that the club dropped its next six “first round” (to recover Jrue Holiday then Damian Lillard), the prospects for improvement through the Draft are also zero…
Changes at the margins?
Under these conditions, the Bucks are therefore making calls to find transfers around their stars, even if the team is limited in its options, being above the “second apron”. She cannot thus carry out exchanges by including several players, and cannot recover salaries higher than she sends. We know that Marjon Beauchamp is, for example, transferable, but we must find a counterpart whose salary does not exceed his, that is to say 2.7 million dollars…
Milwaukee therefore has no real choice but to play the patience card, hoping that things take shape during the regular season, and that the team arrives in the playoffs at its best level.
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2013-14 | MIL | 77 | 25 | 41.4 | 34.7 | 68.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 2014-15 | MIL | 81 | 31 | 49.1 | 15.9 | 74.1 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 12.7 |
| 2015-16 | MIL | 80 | 35 | 50.6 | 25.7 | 72.4 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 16.9 |
| 2016-17 | MIL | 80 | 36 | 52.1 | 27.2 | 77.0 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 22.9 |
| 2017-18 | MIL | 75 | 37 | 52.9 | 30.7 | 76.0 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 26.9 |
| 2018-19 ★ | MIL | 72 | 33 | 57.8 | 25.6 | 72.9 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 27.7 |
| 2019-20 ★ | MIL | 63 | 30 | 55.3 | 30.4 | 63.3 | 2.2 | 11.4 | 13.6 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 29.5 |
| 2020-21 | MIL | 61 | 33 | 56.9 | 30.3 | 68.5 | 1.6 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 28.1 |
| 2021-22 | MIL | 67 | 33 | 55.3 | 29.3 | 72.2 | 2.0 | 9.6 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 29.9 |
| 2022-23 | MIL | 63 | 32 | 55.3 | 27.5 | 64.5 | 2.2 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 31.1 |
| 2023-24 | MIL | 73 | 35 | 61.1 | 27.4 | 65.7 | 2.7 | 8.8 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 30.4 |
| 2024-25 | MIL | 6 | 35 | 63.3 | 0.0 | 53.1 | 1.8 | 10.5 | 12.3 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 31.0 |
| Total | 798 | 33 | 54.6 | 28.6 | 70.0 | 1.8 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 23.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
