[Fischer] Golden State is aware of recent rumblings that Giannis can’t be assumed to be as eager as he was once to relocate to Curry’s team. Some in the know suspect Giannis to be turned off by the concept of joining an older team or facing the criticism that Durant absorbed by teaming up with Curry
Fischer:
League sources say that Golden State is aware of recent rumblings that Antetokounmpo can’t be assumed to be as eager as he was once perceived to be to relocate to Stephen Curry’s town and team. How credible are such rumblings? Presumably only Giannis knows for sure.
Yet I have heard from sources briefed on the situation that some in the know suspect Antetokounmpo could be turned off by the idea of joining an older team and/or facing the sort of criticism that Kevin Durant continues to absorb to this day about teaming up with Curry.
One source with knowledge of Antetokounmpo’s thinking stressed to The Stein Line: “Giannis wants to win.” Yet it has also been stressed to me that Giannis does care, too, about the arc of his professional story.”