Anxiety in Milwaukee over Giannis Antetokounmpo staying with the Bucks beyond this season continues to rise.
The NBA MVP said Wednesday he has locked in on the 2020 season, not his much-discussed future.
“Right now, I am not focused on that,” Antetokounmpo said Wednesday. “I am just trying to focus on myself.”
Antetokounmpo, who turned 26 on Sunday, faces an NBA-imposed deadline of December 21 to decide whether he’ll sign a “supermax” contract with the Bucks and remain with the team or roll the dice and consider entering free agency after the 2020-21 season. The Bucks can offer a five-year, $228.2 million deal that would increase to $243.7 million if the league salary cap re…
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