Giannis Antetokounmpo signs extension with Milwaukee (2024)

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
New Dunc’d On Prime with @DannyLeroux sets the table for the season, looking at the rookie extensions that did and didn’t get done, the Giannis deal, and the rest of the news. Link in bio. What did y’all have as the best and worst rookie scale deals? – 8:13 PM

Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
Giannis signs a 3-year extension, 26 days after the Bucks trade for Damian Lillard. An incredible rollercoaster of a month, we’ll discuss the details tonight on @Bucks Weekly on @620wtmj at 8p – 8:11 PM

Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Here is the rationale on why extending now made more sense financially in the future for Giannis:
The extension includes a player option in 2027-28 and allows Antetokounmpo to benefit financially in the future with his next contracts.
Because of the Over-38 rule, Antetokounmpo… – 7:03 PM

Sam Amick @sam_amick
This will now be known as the trade that inspired Giannis to sign another long-term deal in Milwaukee…
Behind the scenes on the secret Damian Lillard chase that spanned two weeks and finished, fittingly, inside the Bucks’ locker room, at @TheAthletic
theathletic.com/4982925/2023/1… – 6:58 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Looking too far ahead here, but…
When Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 2027 player option arrives, Khris Middleton will be 36, Damian Lillard will be 37 and Brook Lopez will be 39.
Milwaukee absolutely made the right move when it traded for Jrue Holiday in 2020, and it made the right… – 6:57 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Bam Adebayo also had an extension deadline today like Giannis. The difference is Bam has not reached Supermax criteria, and therefore, unlike Giannis, benefits by waiting until next summer. – 6:56 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Giannis is now locked in through the 2026-27 season (with an option for one more).
Not coincidentally, that carries him through the end of Damian Lillard’s contract (assuming he picks up his 26-27 option, which seems like a safe bet).
Those two are now aligned moving forward. – 6:51 PM

Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Jon Horst landed Lillard and got Giannis’s name on an extension in the span of a few weeks.
That’s Exec of the Year stuff. – 6:48 PM

Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
It hasn’t sunk in yet that tmw is the start of the NBA season… Starting to get amped for it! I can’t remember a year where there were so many interesting storylines: LAL back in contention, Wemby, Zion/NOLA, OKC, Giannis/Dame, Harden fiasco, Steph/CP3, DEN, BOS, PHX… WILD!! – 4:17 PM

Joe Vardon @joevardon
Giannis Antetokounmpo said LeBron James is the greatest basketball player of all time. More of LeBron’s colleagues are appreciating him, as he gets closer to the end, ⁦@TheAthleticNBA⁩ theathletic.com/4982115/2023/1… – 2:47 PM

Sam Amick @sam_amick
When Marc Lasry sold his Bucks stake, his concern about a Giannis departure was known to be a factor.
“It’s false,” Giannis insisted. “I want to stay. But I want to stay in a winning organization. That’s false. But I get it, because he’s a businessman.”
theathletic.com/4982925/2023/1… – 11:28 AM

Sam Amick @sam_amick
Giannis discusses how he used his voice – his massive influence – in the weeks leading up to the Damian Lillard deal. GM Jon Horst addresses whether the pressure applied by Giannis through the media played a part. Much more here, at @TheAthletic
theathletic.com/4982925/2023/1… – 10:49 AM

Sam Amick @sam_amick
As the Giannis-Dame era nears its official beginning in Milwaukee, I took one last look at the trade that shook up the NBA summer.
Behind the scenes with Antetokounmpo, Lillard and Bucks GM Jon Horst, at @TheAthletic
theathletic.com/4982925/2023/1… – 10:39 AM

Adrian Wojnarowski: Bucks GM Jon Horst and Antetokounmpo’s agent, Alex Saratsis of Octagon, met on Sunday in Chicago, worked through the max extension details and the two-time MVP finalized the agreement today, sources tell ESPN. Giannis had an 11:59 PM ET deadline tonight to complete the deal. -via Twitter @wojespn / October 23, 2023

Adrian Wojnarowski: This deal gives Antetokounmpo a chance to earn more money over the course of his career with that player option in 2027-2028. Because of the Over-38 rule in the CBA, he can sign a short-term deal again with the Bucks in 2026 and another four-year extension with the Bucks in 2028. -via Twitter @wojespn / October 23, 2023