The Milwaukee Bucks have accepted a multi -year contract extension with the director general Jon Horst, ESPN reported Thursday.
This decision comes with the Bucks in the middle of another race in the playoff series. Since Horst's mandate with the team started before the NBA 2017-18 season, the Bucks reached the playoffs each year, winning the NBA championship in 2021. During its eight seasons with the team, Horst compiled a record of 412-225 in Milwaukee.
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The team's championship race during the 2020-2010 NBA season remains one of the biggest moments of Horst with the franchise. But that would not have been possible without Giannis antetokounmpo. Before the 2020-21 season, the contractual situation of Antetokounmpo dominated the headlines. He had a year left on his agreement and would arrive on the market for free agents at the end of the season.
There were questions about the question of whether Antetokounmpo would commit to staying in Milwaukee in the long term. While the team performed well during its two previous seasons, it failed in the playoffs two times. Some thought that Eunttokounmpo would go to play on a larger market, or try to make their way to a team with a massive stars power.
But Antetokounmpo challenged the chances and stayed in Milwaukee, signing a Supermax extension of $ 228.2 million over five years With the franchise. He strengthened his loyalty to the team in 2023, giving a Extension of $ 186 million over three years To stay with dollars.
The two contracts worked very well for both parties. The Bucks have not only won the 2020-21 NBA championship, but were a constant threat to bringing the Larry O'Brien trophy every season since. Antetokounmpo has given MVP MVP caliber performance every season since its supermax agreement, ending in the top 4 of the vote each year.
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Although winning the NBA championship is an easy moment to define the heritage for most general dealers, convince Antetokounmpo to stay in Milwaukee before this Pivot 2020-21 NBA season could be the biggest time in the franchise.
This offseason threatens to undo part of this good will. The Bucks succeeded under Horst, but the team did not know many races in the playoffs despite the employment of one of the best players in the League.
If the Bucks fail to move forward, there are rumors that Entertetokounmpo could be released. While Entertetokounmpo remained faithful to Milwaukee, he also said that he wanted to face the championships. The Bucks have not been able to do so in recent years, age and have no control of their first round choices before 2031. Some people think that all these factors could lead to Antetokounmpo to ask for a business.
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Milwaukee would undoubtedly have a multitude of teams in the running for the services of Antetokounmpo if it came to that. Exchanging the superstar would give Bucks many future assets, although this will not help you as much as expected by considering the current situation of the team's selection.
Whatever happens in the coming months, the Bucks feel comfortable with Horst leading the charge. The future seems cloudy in Milwaukee at the moment, but if there is someone who can convince Antetokounmpo to make him go back with the Bucks, it is the guy who has already managed it once.
