Giannis Antetokounmpo has expressed his desire not to sign a contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks in a recent interview. Giannis’ contract with the Bucks is ending in September, but he is not willing to extend it. Here is the reason why!
Exclusive Scoop: MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo Hints at Leaving Bucks
The New York Times’ Tania Ganguli recently took the interview of the 2 times MVP player, Giannis Antetokounmpo.
In this interview, Giannis revealed that he will be eligible for a contract extension this year in September. However, he doesn’t want to extend his contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.
If he doesn’t extend his contract with the Bucks, then he could potentially land in the Boston Celtics, as reported by the Celtics Blog of Nick Agneta.
Agneta is a popular writer from the Celtics Blog, and she recently revealed a lot of exclusive stuff regarding the 2 time MVP power forwarder.
Agneta wrote:
“So if Giannis becomes available, Boston has to be seen as a possible landing spot, right? They will have a star to offer in return, in Jaylen Brown, who could be moved elsewhere for a trove of high draft picks.”
“The Celtics have a ton of their own moveable draft assets. They also have an ownership group that appears committed to spending big bucks in the future for a title and, of course, they have a culture and long history of contending and wanting to add not just one, but multiple championships. The C’s have another top 5-6 player in the league who hasn’t even entered his prime yet in Jayson Tatum as well as a core that fits Giannis’ playing timeline. If Giannis requests to be traded to a team, the Celtics make a ton of sense for him.”
Giannis Antetokounmpo Career and Stats
Giannis signed a 4-year contract with the Milwaukee Bucks for a massive $228.2 million in December 2020. He is also a potential Hall of Famer. Further, he will earn around $45.6 million in the upcoming NBA Season.
Giannis played a total of 63 games for the Bucks in the previous season, where he averaged around 31.1 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game.
Moreover, he shot a total of 55.3% of the shots from the floor, 27.5% of the shots from beyond the arc, and a total of 64.5% of the shots from the free throw line.
Giannis has recorded a total of 46 double-doubles and a total of 6 triple-doubles in the last season for the Bucks.
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Could Boston Celtics Swap Jaylen Brown for Bucks’ Superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo?
If the Boston Celtics want to sign a superstar player like Giannis Antetokounmpo, then they would have to give away a significant amount of assets. A potential player they can possibly trade in this deal is Jaylen Brown, to acquire Giannis from the Bucks.
