Overview
- Giannis Antetokounmpo told COSMOTE TV he does not know if he will leave now and said the choice will be his when he reaches free agency in about 1.5 years.
- He restated a desire to win another championship in Milwaukee and warned he may have to "pivot" if contending is not realistic.
- Milwaukee kept Antetokounmpo past the Feb. 5 trade deadline and sits 23-30 in 12th place in the East, intensifying pressure on the franchise.
- Reporting from The Athletic’s Sam Amick indicates teams expect suitors to multiply this summer, with the Lakers described as planning an "all-out pursuit" and the Warriors, Knicks, Timberwolves and Heat previously linked.
- All-Star weekend fueled speculation through a viral hallway exchange with Anthony Edwards, a guarded ESPN interview about October plans, and Shaquille O’Neal’s on-air advice about leverage.