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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is preparing to say goodbye to the team where he spent his entire NBA career, and the team is listening to trade offers for him, according to ESPN.
With the NBA trade deadline closing on February 5, multiple teams have reportedly made “aggressive offers” to the two-time league MVP, and the Bucks are beginning to listen. Report.
League sources confirmed to ESPN that Antetokounmpo, 31, has been telling the team for months that after more than 12 seasons, it was time to part ways.
Milwaukee fell to 18-27 on Tuesday night with a 139-122 loss to Philadelphia and was on pace to miss the playoffs for the first time since the 2015-16 season.
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Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo hits incredible buzzer beater to help Bucks beat Indiana Pacers
Antetokounmpo is expected to miss four to six weeks due to a right calf strain last Friday. He has averaged 28.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 30 starts this season.
The nine-time All-Star Antetokounmpo, who led the Bucks to their first NBA championship in 50 years in 2021, is the franchise’s all-time leader in games played (889), points (21,377), rebounds (8,831), assists (4,456) and blocks (1,086).
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Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrates after a series of plays on both ends of the floor, seemingly quelling some of the trade rumors surrounding him
Antetokounmpo, who has earned the nickname “The Greek Freak” for his athleticism, will become a free agent in the summer of 2027 if he chooses not to sign an extension later this year.
In early January, when Antetokounmpo was asked before his injury if he was confident he would stay with the Bucks for the rest of the season, he said: “I don’t know. I don’t know. I’m taking it day by day.”
