\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA week into the Milwaukee Bucks\u2019 offseason, the organization already has moved on from coach Doc Rivers. The next, and much larger, question centers on Giannis Antetokounmpo\u2019s future.Speaking on Goran Dragic\u2019s podcast, Antetokounmpo said he wishes he had shut down trade speculation sooner during the season.\u201cThis was the first time in my NBA career that it was everywhere,\u201d Antetokounmpo said. \u201cI kept saying, \u2018Guys, I\u2019m here. I\u2019m not going nowhere.\u2019\u201dHe added that, if he could do it over again, he \u201cwould maybe come out a little earlier and say, \u2018This ends today. Look at me in my eyes, I\u2019m staying in Milwaukee.\u2019\u201dAntetokounmpo, 31, has spent his entire 13-year NBA career with the Bucks, who selected him with the 15th overall pick in the 2013 draft. He led Milwaukee to its first championship in 50 years in 2021 and owns franchise career records in many major statistical categories.Still, uncertainty remains around the two-time MVP and the team\u2019s direction.Antetokounmpo can become a free agent after next season if he does not sign a four-year, $275 million extension in October. Milwaukee also could explore a trade before then if it believes he will not agree to that deal.That possibility helped fuel trade-deadline speculation this season, though the Bucks ultimately kept their franchise star.The situation comes at a pivotal moment for Milwaukee. Antetokounmpo\u2019s season ended March 15, when he suffered an awkward fall on a dunk in a win over the Indiana Pacers. He averaged 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists in a career-low 36 games.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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A week into the Milwaukee Bucks\u2019 offseason, the organization already has moved on from coach Doc Rivers. The next, and much larger, question centers on Giannis Antetokounmpo\u2019s future.<\/p>\n
Speaking on Goran Dragic\u2019s podcast<\/a>, Antetokounmpo said he wishes he had shut down trade speculation sooner during the season.<\/p>\n \u201cThis was the first time in my NBA career that it was everywhere,\u201d Antetokounmpo said. \u201cI kept saying, \u2018Guys, I\u2019m here. I\u2019m not going nowhere.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n He added that, if he could do it over again, he \u201cwould maybe come out a little earlier and say, \u2018This ends today. Look at me in my eyes, I\u2019m staying in Milwaukee.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThis content is imported from Twitter. Giannis admits he wishes he would\u2019ve shut down the trade rumors from day 1 this season:<\/p>\n \u201cThis year, every day I scroll through the media, turn tv on, First Take, ESPN, it\u2019s Giannis, Giannis, Giannis\u2026 I kept saying \u2018guys I\u2019m here, I\u2019m not going no where.\u2019 They\u2019d say \u2018Giannis you\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/CtzHYzidv4<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/dEwC79rfG7<\/a><\/p>\n
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