{"id":163335,"date":"2025-07-11T14:04:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/163335\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T14:04:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:04:09","slug":"central-notes-giannis-turner-pacers-lanier-holland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/163335\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Notes: Giannis, Turner, Pacers, Lanier, Holland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Appearing on a live stream<\/a> in Greece on Thursday with YouTube personality IShowSpeed, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> was asked if his plan is to remain in Milwaukee going forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cProbably,\u201d Antetokounmpo said (Twitter video link<\/a>). \u201cWe\u2019ll see. Probably. I love Milwaukee.\u201d<\/p>\n

While any public statement that Antetokounmpo makes about his future is notable, it\u2019s hard to draw any definitive conclusions from those brief comments \u2014 they\u2019re pretty much what you\u2019d expect him to say if he hasn\u2019t requested a trade but also hasn\u2019t yet decisively committed to not asking for a trade. And by all accounts<\/a>, that\u2019s where his situation currently stands.<\/p>\n

As we wait for a more conclusive update on Giannis\u2019 future, the Bucks and their fans can take solace in the \u201cprobably\u201d part of his response on Thursday, while potential suitors will likely be emboldened by the \u201cwe\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s more from around the Central:<\/p>\n

After signing with the Bucks on Monday following 10 years in Indiana, Myles Turner<\/a> published a farewell to Pacers fans on his Instagram account<\/a> on Thursday. \u201cThis chapter is closing, but the respect and love I have for this city and its people is forever,\u201d Turner wrote within a much longer statement. \u201cThank you Indy, from the bottom of my heart. I mean it when I say The 317 will always be home. And I\u2019ve been proud to call myself a Hoosier! I hope you continue to embrace me as much as I\u2019ve always embraced you!\u201d
\nDustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star<\/a> shares three takeaways from the Pacers\u2018 victory in their first Las Vegas Summer League game on Thursday, noting that two-way players RayJ Dennis<\/a> (26 points, nine assists) and Quenton Jackson<\/a> (24 points on 8-of-10 shooting) were among the standouts. It would be a boon for the Pacers if Dennis emerges as a reliable option at the NBA level, Dopirak observes, since the team will be on the lookout for additional point guard depth with Tyrese Haliburton<\/a> out for the entire 2025\/26 season<\/a>.
\nPistons second-round pick Chaz Lanier<\/a> believes he\u2019s capable of \u201cimmediately\u201d playing a role for his new NBA team as a rookie, he told reporters during his introductory press conference this week. \u201cComing in to do whatever they need me to do,\u201d Lanier said, per Coty M. Davis of The Detroit News<\/a>. \u201cComing in and making shots when I need to. \u2026 I am a shooter first, that is what I hang my hat on; putting the ball in the basket. However, I believe that at the NBA level, you need to be able to make an impact on defense. That is how I plan on making my mark.\u201d
\nPistons forward Ron Holland<\/a>, who turned 20 on Monday, was pleased that he was able to earn an every-game rotation role as a rookie\u00a0last season, but he feels like he \u201cleft a lot on the table\u201d and \u201ccould\u2019ve done more,\u201d as Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press<\/a> relays (subscription required). \u201cThat\u2019s definitely putting a chip on my shoulder and being able to go into next season trying to thrive and get better every single day,\u201d Holland said.<\/p>\n

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