Giannis Antetokounmpo says 'a lot of people' tried convincing him to join Knicks amid murky Bucks future
Giannis Antetokounmpo is "closely observing" the Milwaukee Bucks’ draft and free agency choices this offseason. Chris Broussard, Kevin Wildes, and Danny Parkins discuss what his future should be, and they ask if Austin Reeves should have declined ...
It has seemed for a long while that Giannis Antetokounmpo's time with the Milwaukee Bucks is running out.
The Bucks have had much turnover since winning the NBA Finals in the 2020-21 season, including firing their head coach from that season, Mike Budenholzer.
They've made plenty of other moves, including trading Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton. Antetokounmpo has been the mainstay since he was drafted by them with the 15th overall pick in 2013.
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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo before a game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)
But after another early exit in the playoffs, and superstars seemingly being traded now more than ever, Antetokounmpo's name has been all over the rumor mill.
The New York Knicks have been waiting to pounce on a Grade-A superstar amid their other big splashes, and the Greek Freak gave some insight on potentially joining the Knicks.
"A lot of people have tried to convince me, try to convince me to go and play there [New York] and stuff," Antetokounmpo told streamer iShowSpeed.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo drives to the basket against New York Knicks guard Josh Hart at Madison Square Garden. (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)
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Antetokounmpo was then asked if he would stay in Milwaukee, but did not give a definitive answer, answering with