Overview

• Antetokounmpo told reporters he believes in the Bucks and is focused on this season, while noting he could reassess his stance in six to seven months.
• ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Giannis voiced summer concerns to GM Jon Horst about title viability and that New York discussed a trade, though no request was made.
• Coach Doc Rivers said Milwaukee has not shopped Antetokounmpo, characterizing reported contact as a single inquiry the team declined.
• The Bucks retooled by waiving and stretching Damian Lillard’s deal (about $22.5 million in dead cap annually for five years) to sign Myles Turner, yet they have scant draft assets after trading away control of firsts through 2030.
• Forbes and other outlets describe a standoff as analysts eye possible suitors such as the Spurs and Thunder, while noting New York’s limited package and that Giannis’s extension eligibility next summer looms as the key pivot point.