Is there water in the gas between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee? To read the latest statements from the “Greek Freak”, we must in any case believe that the elimination of the Bucks in the first round of the playoffs, after finishing the regular season in first place in the Eastern Conference, has left its mark…
Asked by the New York Times, Giannis Antetokounmpo thus put a little pressure by announcing that he was not going to extend during this offseason, because it did not make sense financially, but above all that he will not do it. either next summer if all the conditions were not met according to him.
“Next summer would make more sense for both parties. But even then, I don’t know.”, did he advance. “I couldn’t be the best version of myself if I didn’t know that everyone was on the same page, everyone was aiming for a title, and was going to sacrifice time away from their family like I do. If I don’t feel that, I won’t sign.”
Giannis Antetokounmpo was eligible for a three-year, $173 million extension from September 22. At the end of next season, he will still have a $48.7 million guaranteed contract year left in 2024/25, and a $51.9 million player option for the following season.
A way to prepare for his release?
But beyond these big numbers, what really matters is finding “the best feeling” experienced during his career, when he won the league title in 2021.
It is with a view to finding this moment that he will set his priorities, even from Milwaukee if necessary.
“At the end of the day, I feel like all of my teammates and the franchise know I want to win another title. As long as we’re on the same page on this, and shown that we’re working together to win a title, I’m all for it. But the moment I feel that we are starting to rebuild something… In any case there will never be any hard feelings towards the Bucks”, he added. “At the end of the day, being a winner is more than that. Winning a title comes first. I don’t want to spend twenty years in the same team and not win another title.
Simple reminder or real pressure? If Giannis Antetokounmpo wanted to start preparing for his exit, he wouldn’t do it any other way. It’s hard to blame the leaders of the Bucks for not thinking about the title, when they did not hesitate to recruit and spend to surround the “Greek Freak” as best as possible.
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2013-14 | MIL | 77 | 25 | 41.4 | 34.7 | 68.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 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 | 1.1 | 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 | 1.1 | 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 | 28.2 |
| 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 |
| Total | 719 | 33 | 53.7 | 28.7 | 70.8 | 1.8 | 7.8 | 9.6 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 22.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
