Overview
- On Saturday, Antetokounmpo told Goran Dragić’s Gogi’s Garage he wished he had shut down months of Bucks trade rumors earlier, saying fans kept stopping him to plead that he stay.
- He said Miami is a “beautiful” city and called Los Angeles “superficial,” a stance that undercuts the chance he would sign off on a Lakers trade.
- Milwaukee ended a 32–50 season and moved on from coach Doc Rivers, and an NBA inquiry is ongoing into the team’s handling of Antetokounmpo’s late-season availability under the player participation policy.
- Reporters expect trade talks to restart this summer, with the Heat, Knicks, Warriors, Timberwolves and Nets linked as suitors, and Antetokounmpo is widely seen as having strong influence over any destination.
- He played a career-low 36 games with averages of 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists as leg and knee issues lingered, and an October extension decision looms that could shape Milwaukee’s timeline.