Overview
- Antetokounmpo, who told Goran Dragic’s show Saturday that Los Angeles is “super superficial,” said he prefers Miami, cooling talk of a Lakers move.
- In the same interview, he said he wishes he had shut down trade rumors earlier in the season to quiet the constant noise around his future.
- He is under contract with Milwaukee through 2026-27 without a public trade request, with reports pointing to renewed summer talks that could draw Miami, New York, Golden State, Minnesota, and Brooklyn.
- The NBA is reviewing how the Bucks handled his late-season availability after he said he was ready to play and the team kept him out under its player participation rules.
- Milwaukee finished 32-50 after late friction over his status, and Doc Rivers resigned, while Antetokounmpo still averaged 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 5.4 assists in 36 games.