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Giannis Antetokounmpo opens up about frustrations, future with Bucks
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Now that the NBA regular season has come to a close, the big question in Milwaukee is: Has Giannis Antentokounmpo played his last game in a Bucks uniform?
Not even he knows the answer.
"That's a very good question," Antetokounmpo said after a 126-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, April 12. "I don't know. It's not up to me. We'll see."
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In a 10-minute session with reporters, the two-time league MVP repeated his frequently expressed frustrations with the state of the Bucks franchise, but he also didn't rule out the possibility of signing an extension with the team either.
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If they don't trade him this offseason, the Bucks do have the option of signing Antetokounmpo to an extension this fall, something owner Wes Edens did tell ESPN was a possibility last month.
However Antetokounmpo said there's been no movement on that front.
"We'll see when we get there," he said. "But somebody has to offer you that, for you to sign. I haven't been offered an extension. So, if that is on the table, then I will try to make the best decision for me and my family."
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Antetokounmpo can be an unrestricted free agent next summer.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) looks on after the game against the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026.
The 10-time All-Star also expressed frustration with the team not clearing him to play after he suffered a hyperextension of his knee and a bone bruise last month − even though he says he's healthy.
"I don't have control," he said. "(M)y understanding was I had to play 3-on-3 to be able to be available to play. I did that multiple times ...
"I don't know who said that, who came up with that, but that's disrespectful towards what I've done for this team and the way I carry myself my whole career, pretty much.
"But I did what I was supposed to do."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Giannis Antetokounmpo says future with Bucks 'not up to me'
