Giannis Antetokounmpo Adds on to the Mystery of His Future With Milwaukee Bucks With a Cryptic Response

Published 12/09/2020, 5:45 PM EST

The 2020-21 NBA season is set to begin in a few weeks and every team’s preparations are on. However, the Milwaukee Bucks have a bigger task on their hand. They need to convince their franchise player Giannis Antetokounmpo to re-sign.

Ever since the early exit of the Bucks in the 2020 postseason, Giannis’ future has been one of the biggest talking points around the league. While many believe that the Greek Freak needs to move on from the Bucks to win an NBA title, Giannis himself has been relatively quiet on this topic.

In a media interview after Bucks’ practice session, reporter Eric Nehm brought up the question in front of Giannis. The two-time MVP replied:

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“Right now, Eric, I’m not focusing on that. My agent Alex and Jon Horst and the Bucks ownership are focusing on those discussions and I’m just trying to focus on myself, how I can get better, how I can help my teammates be better and how we can be ready Saturday to play our first preseason game.”

Opened up today's availability by asking @Giannis_An34 what would need to happen for him to sign his supermax extension.
Here was his full response: pic.twitter.com/abs9wFYARW
— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) December 9, 2020

It appears as Giannis is dodging the question about his future once again. Considering the outlash he might receive from the Bucks fans, it might be the safest route for him. However, he should be upfront with his decision whether or not he wants to stay with the team for not.

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As in hopes to bolster their roster, the Bucks gave a lot to bring Jrue Holiday aboard. Maybe the trio of Giannis, Holiday, and Khris Middleton can get the job done.

Is the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo elsewhere?

In the last few seasons the Greek Freak has developed into a beast. He has grown in all aspects of his game, apart from his inability to knock down jumpers. However, even without a consistent jumper, he has bagged two NBA MVP trophies.

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However, his success has never transitioned to the playoffs. The Bucks have always crumble when it counts the most. So keeping all things in mind, there is still room for improvement for both Giannis and Milwaukee.

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Aikansh Chaudhary is an NBA columnist for Essentially Sports. Previously, he helped rank various websites using the latest SEO techniques, and wrote over 2000 articles during his stint as a freelance writer. A die hard Lakers fan, Aikansh will forever uphold LeBron James as the GOAT.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Adds on to the Mystery of His Future With Milwaukee Bucks With a Cryptic Response

Is the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo elsewhere?

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