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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s clip pinch nan Milwaukee Bucks whitethorn beryllium coming to an end.
The Bucks are "open for business" erstwhile it comes to listening to waste and acquisition offers for nan two-time MVP, ESPN reported Monday. It’s nan latest section successful nan saga of whether nan squad will really woody him.
The squad is reportedly looking for a "young blue-chip imaginable and/or a surplus of draught picks" successful a imaginable woody for Antetokounmpo.
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Milwaukee Bucks guardant Giannis Antetokounmpo plays during a crippled against nan Phoenix Suns astatine Fiserv Forum successful Milwaukee, Wis., connected Mar. 10, 2026. (Jeff Hanisch/Imagn Images)
Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam, who besides owns nan NFL’s Cleveland Browns, said past week he hoped to get a woody done earlier nan NBA Draft.
"I conscionable deliberation earlier nan draught is simply a earthy time," Haslam said astatine a news convention introducing caller caput coach Taylor Jenkins. "Because if Giannis does play location else, we’ve sewage to person a batch of assets. That’s Jon’s occupation to do. And if he’s here, past you build nan squad differently."
Antetokounmpo maintained that he likes playing successful Milwaukee but wants to play for a squad that’s committed to winning and competing for championships.
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Milwaukee Bucks guardant Giannis Antetokounmpo looks connected aft nan crippled against nan Philadelphia 76ers astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena successful Philadelphia, Pa., connected April 12, 2026. (Kyle Ross/Imagn Images)
The Bucks initially signaled their intent to do that erstwhile they acquired Damian Lillard from nan Portland Trail Blazers earlier nan 2023-24 season. But an Achilles wounded trim his clip short successful Milwaukee and he later re-signed pinch Portland.
Milwaukee finished 32-50 successful 2025-26 and missed nan playoffs for nan first clip successful 9 years.
"We ne'er had immoderate problem communicating straight pinch Giannis — astatine each — and ever knew wherever he stood," Haslam said. "And I deliberation he ever knew wherever we stood. We’ve had those benignant of conversations since nan play was over. ... So sometime complete nan adjacent six aliases 7 weeks, we’ll determine whether Giannis is going to motion a max statement and enactment pinch us, aliases he’s going to play location else. And (GM) Jon (Horst) and Taylor, on pinch (co-owner) Wes (Edens) and myself will make that call, and we understand nan gravity of that call."
The Bucks person nan 10th wide prime successful nan first information and could beryllium group up for nan early should a waste and acquisition spell through.
Antetokounmpo was sidelined for nan last fistful of games. The Bucks said he was injured, but nan 10-time All-Star said he was patient capable to play.
Giannis Antetokounmpo of nan Milwaukee Bucks walks courtside astatine a EuroLeague playoffs hoops crippled betwixt Olympiacos and AS Monaco successful Piraeus adjacent Athens connected April 30, 2026. He wears a garment featuring Michael Jordan. (Petros Giannakouris/AP)
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He vanished nan twelvemonth averaging 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists successful 36 games.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Ryan Gaydos is simply a elder editor for Fox News Digital.
