Milwaukee Bucks: Could Giannis Antetokounmpo Force His Way To A New Team?
The Milwaukee Bucks made their second straight playoff appearance and Giannis Antetokounmpo is a huge reason why. However, even with the Bucks’ recent success, they’re still struggling despite the talent they have. With a team that features Antetokounmpo, Eric Bledsoe, Jabari Parker, and Kris Middleton, the Bucks should be fighting for the No. 1 seed and not the seventh or eighth. But that all can change. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, Giannis may want out of Milwaukee.
In February, Antetokounmpo spoke with Eurohoops TV in his native language and according to the translation, he spoke about his and the Bucks’ future.
“If the time comes… because the NBA is business… Even my team, the Bucks, they might say to me: ‘Giannis we have not won the title after five years. You are our leader, so why we don’t win?’ And they will bring another guy. They might do this move. Nobody won a championship by himself. You have to get the right players. The front office and the general manager have to do their work, too. Everyone has to work. Everyone has to work on his part in order to win a championship.”
But then Antetokounmpo dropped a nuclear bomb during the interview.
“If I do my part and some others don’t, then a change would have to happen. If this change does not happen, then, the Bucks can move forward without me, or I can move on without the Bucks.”
If Antetokounmpo is a man of his word, then the Bucks are on the clock.
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