The Milwaukee Bucks season is over, but the questions are just beginning. With rumors swirling on the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, the superstar of the Bucks refused to deal with the situation after the team defeat against the Pacers of Indiana on Tuesday.
Antetokounmpo, who repeatedly declared that he wanted to play for a candidate in the perennial championship, was asked if possible with the Bucks. He didn't want to get involved in the question.
Antetokounmpo first declared that he did not want to enter it, knowing that what he said would make the headlines on Wednesday. He then said, “I don't know, guy. I want me to always play.”
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Tuesday 119-118 Loss Eliminated the Bucks from the playoffs, giving the team its third consecutive outing of the first round in the playoffs. While the bucks were the lower seed this time, the team lost in the first round despite the seed n ° 1 and the seeded n ° 3 in the last two seasons.
The future in Milwaukee looks dark. Bucks have no choice of first round in this year's draft, are not a particularly young team and may not have Damian Lillard back next season is recovering from an Achilles injury.
This sets up a difficult situation for the managing director of Bucks Jon Horst, who team Signed to a multi -year extension in April. Antetokounmpo has always said that he wanted to play for a team with championship aspirations. If he no longer believes that this is possible with the Bucks, Antetokounmpo could force the Horst hand by demanding a profession.
But even if Antetokounmpo is indeed resolving it, it could be in the best interest of Horst to exchange the superstar of the team. Antetokounmpo, 30, would undoubtedly bring back a lot of resources that Bucks could use to quickly transform their list. It would be a massive blow for the database of fans to see Antetokounmpo leave, but it could be the best thing for the franchise.
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While the status of Antetokounmpo will undoubtedly be the biggest history of the NBA's off -season, its answer on Tuesday was lost in the shuffle after certain fireworks on the ground.
After the team defeat, Antetokounmpo entered a heated exchange With Tyrese Haliburton's father, who narrated Antetokounmpo after the match. Antetokounmpo also entered a verbal altercation with the pacers before Benédict Mathurin in a separate post-match incident.
Antetokounmpo addressed the altercations after the match, saying that he believed in “being humble in victory”. Haliburton said his father was wrong. The Pacers star added that he was talking to his father's father.
For Antetokounmpo, these moments could be the last that he spends in a dollar uniform. Despite all that he accomplished with the franchise – including the team's driving in a championship in 2021 – Tuesday's field incidents would mark a disappointing end to a differently excellent race in Milwaukee.
