Giannis Antetokounmpo vents about Bucks, won't rule out return - ESPN

PHILADELPHIA — Speaking after the Milwaukee Bucks concluded their season with a 126-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Giannis Antetokounmpo gave contradicting messages about his future.

On one hand, he said that he isn't sure whether he's played his final game as a member of the Bucks, the only franchise the future Hall of Famer has ever played for in his 13-year NBA career. But on the other, Antetokounmpo didn't close the door on the possibility of signing another extension with the franchise in October if it's offered to him.

Antetokounmpo, standing in a sweatsuit in the corner of the visiting locker room, took questions for about 10 minutes — a short time after coach Doc Rivers did what likely is the final media session of a Hall of Fame coaching career.

«That's a very good question,» Antetokounmpo said with a smile, in response to being asked if he's played his last game in a Milwaukee uniform. «I don't know. It's not up to me. We'll see.»

Throughout his media session, Antetokounmpo did nothing to disguise his frustration with how this season has played out, saying the Bucks are as far away from contention as they were at any point in his career and discussing the lack of communication with the franchise.

However, he also didn't rule out the possibility of signing an extension with the Bucks if he's still on the roster when he's eligible to sign an extension with Milwaukee on Oct. 1.

«I feel like sometimes people just don't listen,» he said. «They listen to the sources. The main source is me. It is what it is. So again, do not disturb on my phone, go about my day, improve, and come back better.»

But where, exactly, will Antetokounmpo be playing when he comes back? The question of whether