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Bucks reportedly expected to offer Giannis Antetokounmpo a super-max contract as soon as free agency officially opens.

If the projected line for the salary cap should remain the same , something notoriously difficult to predict given the fiscal discrepancies caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, then Antetokounmpo would be in line for a potential $233.45-million deal over five years.

Such an offer is a no-brainer for the Bucks, who will likely see their superstar announced as the league’s MVP for the second season in a row.Despite the 25-year-old telling Yahoo’s Chris Haynes that herequesting a trade come the off-season, rival general managers will be calling Bucks GM Jon Horst often if Antetokounmpo opts not to accept the super-max offer.

All indications, according to Charania, are that even if Antetokounmpo does choose to hold off on signing with Milwaukee right away and thus put himself in position to continue hurtling toward free agency, the Bucks will forgo trading him in lieu of hoping they can convince him to stay by retooling the team around him – with guardIn the meantime, the rest of the league will be licking their chops at the prospect of potentially getting to deliver their free agency pitches Antetokounmpo, with two...

 

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Raptor next year. You can take that to the 🏦.

He will almost 100% decline it - he is likely demanding a trade out of Milwaukee so that he has a better chance of winning a ring.

Come the to NORTH!!!!!

Smart move

Couldnt beat the Raptors last year or Miami this year. Winners win or at the very least make it to the finals regularly like Lebron. Overhyped and not delivering. Sure, supermax everyone..... eyeroll

Giannis reportedly expected to turn down such offer

Will come down to what situation offers the best opportunity to win.

Why is that a surprise?

That ain't news. Why wouldn't they offer a contract at the first opportunity

So the Raptors had zero chance....

More bias writing Raptors biased

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