After the slap received against the Heat and elimination in the Conference semifinals, Giannis Antetokounmpo went to see Marc Lasry, co-owner of the Bucks, to discuss the future of the franchise. The entire NBA remains on the lookout.
Out of the bubble after the failure against Miami in the semi-finals of Conf ‘, Giannis took the opportunity to organize a small meeting with the Bucks front office and in particular Marc Lasry, co-owner of the Wisconsin franchise. After unfollow the accounts of the Bucks and his teammates on Twitter and Instagram, the Greek makes fans of the Deers sweat a little more. We do not know what was said, but we imagine that the best defender, and potential MVP, of the season, at least wanted to have some guarantees on the future of the Bucks. At the end of the contract in 2021, the Milwaukee franchise player is eligible this summer for an extension of 254 million over five years. Lots of money, but we imagine that Giannis also wants sports guarantees after two seasons without accessing the NBA Finals and a 4-1 loss to Miami this year. Chris Haynes from Yahoo! Sports specifies that the rival franchises are monitoring the situation closely … we would therefore be rubbing our hands on the side of the Warriors?
We are not going to start speculating on a potential departure of Giannis for an unfollow on Eric Bledsoe’s Instagram but the pressure is now on the side of Milwaukee who will have a busy offseason to try to move forward. Giannis has confirmed his willingness to stay at the Bucks but changes are expected to help him do that. The Eastern Conference should be a little tougher next season with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving returning to Brooklyn. We imagine that the Sixers will be revenge after the sweep in the first round and that the two Conference finalists, Heat and Celtics, will continue to progress. Milwaukee will therefore have to make the necessary adjustments to hope for better next season. Shams Charania de The Athletic said Mike Budenholzer was not in danger but point guard Eric Bledsoe could be the first victim of this failed bubble on the Milwaukee side.
It’s a busy offseason ahead of Milwaukee. The Bucks will have to do what is necessary to better surround their MVP after the failure of this season. Giannis seems motivated to continue with the Bucks who will have to ensure to reach at least the NBA Finals next season.
Source texte : Yahoo Sports
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