Milwaukee Bucks ahead Giannis Antetokounmpo and his agent Alex Saratsis are reportedly having conversations about whether or not staying in Milwaukee or pursuing a transfer elsewhere is greatest for his NBA future, sources with information of the state of affairs confirmed to ESPN‘s Shams Charania.
“Just in: Giannis Antetokounmpo and his agent Alex Saratsis have started conversations with the Milwaukee Bucks about the two-time NBA MVP’s future – and discussing whether his best fit is staying or elsewhere, sources tell ESPN. A resolution is expected in the coming weeks,” Charania wrote on his X account.
The New York Knicks had beforehand expressed curiosity in Antetokounmpo and engaged in commerce talks with the Bucks in August, Charania reported on the time.
The two-time NBA MVP was reported to have purchased into the imaginative and prescient of Bucks common supervisor Jon Horst and head coach Doc Rivers, however sources claimed he’d look at the crew’s first 25 or so video games earlier than making a long-term resolution on his NBA future. Milwaukee is at the moment 9-13 by way of its first 22 video games and has misplaced eight of its final 9, rating eleventh within the Eastern Conference standings.
Several sources instructed Charania that the dropping was irritating for Antetokounmpo, in addition to members of the entrance workplace, teaching workers and roster, however one supply specified that “the writing is on the wall” and expects the franchise participant to maneuver on except there is a dramatic shift within the crew’s season. Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to an NBA championship in 2021, one 12 months after profitable back-to-back NBA MVP awards.
The nine-time All-Star is at the moment averaging 30.6 factors, 10.7 rebounds and 6.4 assists by way of his first 16 video games of the 2025-26 NBA season.