Giannis Antetokounmpo Says 'a Lot Of People' Tried Convincing Him To Join Knicks Amid Murky Bucks Future

It has seemed for a agelong while that Giannis Antetokounmpo's time pinch nan Milwaukee Bucks is moving out.

The Bucks person had overmuch turnover since winning nan NBA Finals successful nan 2020-21 season, including firing their caput coach from that season, Mike Budenholzer.

They've made plentifulness of different moves, including trading Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton. Antetokounmpo has been nan champion since he was drafted by them pinch nan 15th wide prime successful 2013.

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Milwaukee Bucks guardant Giannis Antetokounmpo earlier a crippled against nan New York Knicks astatine Madison Square Garden. (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

But aft different early exit successful nan playoffs, and superstars seemingly being traded now much than ever, Antetokounmpo's sanction has been each complete nan rumor mill.

The New York Knicks person been waiting to pounce connected a Grade-A superstar amid their different large splashes, and nan Greek Freak gave immoderate penetration connected perchance joining nan Knicks.

"A batch of group person tried to person me, effort to person maine to spell and play location [New York] and stuff," Antetokounmpo told streamer iShowSpeed.

Milwaukee Bucks guardant Giannis Antetokounmpo drives to nan handbasket against New York Knicks defender Josh Hart astatine Madison Square Garden. (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

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Antetokounmpo was past asked if he would enactment successful Milwaukee, but did not springiness a definitive answer, answering pinch some "probably" and "we'll see."

He did decorativeness nan speech with, "Probably. I emotion Milwaukee."

The Knicks fell successful nan Eastern Conference Finals to nan Indiana Pacers. It was nan first clip going that acold since 2000, besides against nan Pacers.

Milwaukee Bucks guardant Giannis Antetokounmpo drives to nan handbasket against nan New York Knicks astatine Madison Square Garden. (Vincent Carchietta-USA Today Sports)

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Antetokounmpo won back-to-back NBA MVP successful 2019 and 2020 and has been a protect stalwart. Since 2017, Antetokounmpo is averaging 29.2 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 5.8 assists while being named to 4 First-team All-Defense teams. He's besides been classed successful nan top-nine of Defensive Player of nan Year voting successful each play since 2018-19, winning nan grant successful 2019-20.

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