The Milwaukee Bucks’ season might have ended a week ago, but the discussions around the team’s future don’t seem to have slowed down. Three straight first-round exits with a perennial MVP contender leading the squad is unfortunate, but that’s what the Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo have faced in the last three years.
The Bucks’ poor future asset situation means trading Giannis might be their only route to rebuilding, but it seems like neither team nor player is planning to end their relationship.
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Giannis posted a photo on Instagram with a wordless caption, simply letting his t-shirt send a message about his intentions of bringing another title to Milwaukee.
“Win for Cream City.”
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It seems like the franchise endorses this message as well, sharing Giannis’ post on their social media to remind everyone of how loyal their one-team superstar has always been to the city of Milwaukee.
After the Bucks’ 2025 elimination and Damian Lillard’s Achilles tear, speculation around Giannis leaving the Bucks in the summer has gone into overdrive.
Mar 24, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) celebrates a play against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center.Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Multiple teams will be willing to offer Milwaukee a franchise’s worth of assets to acquire Giannis, as the 31-year-old is coming off a season where he averaged 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists. He averaged 33.0 points, 15.4 rebounds and 6.6 assists in the playoffs, proving his prime is far from over.
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But if Giannis wants to continue leading the Bucks as Lillard spends the next season recovering, that’s his prerogative.
His loyalty might not be rewarded with a title next season, but just having him on the roster gives Milwaukee a better chance at contention than if he were to be traded this summer.
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