Strange1130 | Thunder

2228 | 15 hours ago

this saga is exhausting lol

frallet | Timberwolves

942 | 14 hours ago

He will never drop the image of being the loyal home grown hero. It is of immense importance to him.

zebrainatux | Knicks

257 | 14 hours ago

And Marc Stein’s piece on it says as much. He is really cognizant of his own image as a loyal guy and wants to show he still is

SilverExa

372 | 14 hours ago

It’s kinda off putting to me tbh. I don’t really blame him for wanting out, but this obsession with wanting it to look like anything but that feels super self involved.

ForefathersOneandAll | Lakers

119 | 14 hours ago

Agreed. Giannis is already extremely likable and respected. He has more than served Milwaukee. He doesn’t need to package his image so carefully on this issue. When he inevitably leaves, quotes like this will make fans at his new franchise question how bought in he is.

FrequentBarracuda454

94 | 14 hours ago

It’s the Dame Lillard issue with Portland all over again

SoaplessTitanic | Celtics

111 | 14 hours ago

He and Giannis should try teaming up

joomla00

19 | 13 hours ago

I heard Dame is trying to recruit him to Portland

Carth_Onasi_AMA | Timberwolves

10 | 12 hours ago

Wasn’t Lillard even like making rap songs about loyalty and what not. So cringe.

pawner

8 | 7 hours ago

I mean, he’s back on the team FWIW 😂

heybobson | Suns

50 | 14 hours ago

I don’t know, Giannis has this passive aggressiveness that simmers underneath that niceness. It’s the same as someone who threatens to beat you up unless you tell them they’re a nice guy. There’s just something off putting about the way he presents himself, but then again I’m probably biased.

sorendiz | HOU

24 | 13 hours ago

Nah while I don’t really know if I would use the same metaphor, I agree that the whole wholesome humility thing he tries to play up just feels very forced and faux-humble to me, and has for years

Yasuminomon | Nets

10 | 10 hours ago

No honestly I get it though, from his side. When you come from extreme poverty like that - you always have this sharpness around you that you can’t kick no matter what. It’s like a self defence type of thing and you wouldn’t really understand unless you’ve been through it.

Plus it looks like his family really holds him down (in a good way), so it’s just two opposite sides conflicting and it comes off weird.

johnjohnjohn93

7 | 11 hours ago

Dame did the same thing. Kobe requested a trade and is seen as the loyal guy. If Giannis is able to spin it as Bucks are going nowhere and they want to sell high on him as much as he wants to leave it’ll look more like the Bucks are a mess with no assets and Doc Rivers than him wanting a bigger market or something

NIN10DOXD | Hornets

6 | 13 hours ago

Seriously, if he came out and said he wants to go somewhere he can compete, Bucks fans would be sad but understanding. He will probably get a statue in Milwaukee when he retires as is.

The_prawn_king | Wizards

7 | 8 hours ago

Can’t both be true, he doesn’t want to leave Milwaukee but he also wants to win and it’s clear there’s no real route to contention in Milwaukee with him now.

stripesnstripes | Timberwolves

2 | 3 hours ago

No it won’t. Source: Me

Hanamiya0796 | Nuggets

65 | 12 hours ago

I guess the underlying message here is that he wants MIL to get a good roster around him and he would prefer that over the thought of leaving. But since the org would rather run his time down without building a contending team, (I mean not for lack of trying, I guess, if there’s benefit of the doubt), the only option for him is to get traded. Which is, again, not what he wants ‘deep down’ or whatever terms he wants to use to keep this narrative

mikesh8rp | Knicks

16 | 14 hours ago

To say nothing for him acting like we’re all idiots whenever he talks about his agent, who based on Giannis has gone rouge and is talking to teams without his clients knowledge or input.

WeirdFish2

3 | 6 hours ago

You are projecting that he only wants to look good and not that he is really torn between him wanting to stay and be a competitive contender which is exactly what he has been saying. Why is it an image thing and not a real dilemma for him?

happyromp | Pelicans

2 | 8 hours ago

Idk if it’s self involved, think about his context; Milwaukee was the team that drafted him and by extension brought his entire family out of poverty. I can imagine he feels like nothing he does for Milwaukee short of a championship will repay the impact they’ve had on him, and he will probably always harbour some degree of guilt for leaving them whether justified or not.

Talentagentfriend

40 | 14 hours ago

Giannis grew into the player he is in Milwaukee. He was 64-68 in 2K and he could barely speak English. He was “2 years away from being 2 years away.” He became the face of the league and MVP in Milwaukee. He even won them a championship. There is a lot of history there that you shouldn’t discount.

He is also the reason why Milwukee moved to a new stadium and a place where Bucks fans can go after or before a game. I went to the last Milwaukee stadium and there was NOTHING to do around it after or before the game. Giannis built a community there.

zebrainatux | Knicks

13 | 14 hours ago

Like I totally understand where he’s coming from with any potential trade and being cognizant of that fact

treeeezzzzy

2 | 13 hours ago

That’s false. 3rd street and water street are literally on the other side of the river 1-2 blocks away and are loaded with bars and have been for 20+ years.

basketballjonestown | Celtics

8 | 11 hours ago

Maybe a basketball community is what they mean. Maybe not. No clue.

But Giannis literally made the city care about the Bucks again and has/had murals of him in the city (haven’t been there in a minute).

Before Giannis, Marquette regularly outdrew the Bucks in Bradley - as I’m sure you know.

Only thing that’s changed is the Deer District feels more commercial but that’s not where most MKE locals go.

For instance, if Giannis isn’t there, does the Mecca game in the old arena even happen? My guess is no because the appetite would not have been there.

Dini24

2 | 11 hours ago

lmfao right, fiserv is literally right next to the old Bradley center. they’re probably counting those overpriced places in the plaza as something important. 3rd and water st is where people are at

Crumbmuffins | Lakers

8 | 13 hours ago

It definitely reminds me of those ‘I love my perfect wife’ guy that is a serial cheater.

Adorable-Bike-9689

7 | 12 hours ago

In a perfect world I wouldn’t even need a mistress. But baby this world isn’t perfect and neither am I. It’s not my fault.

FlatMilk | NBA

70 | 14 hours ago

i think it’s probably a guy who’s genuinely conflicted? it’s definitely annoying but i dont think it’s image as much as him being at crossroads

joomla00

22 | 12 hours ago

Agreed. He wants to be loyal to Milwaukee but also contend for championships. Inferring his biggest wish is to stay with Milwaukee while contending. I don’t see any contriditcions, even if he’s overselling it. I

Clemsontigger16

48 | 14 hours ago

Well he is a fraud then…? He quite literally is pulling every lever possible behind the scenes to get out and then comes out and says the opposite or some vague answer when asked about it.

Our-Gardian-Angel | Bucks

34 | 14 hours ago

I mean I think Giannis has been guilty of talking out of both sides of his mouth on this subject but if he was pulling every lever possible he wouldn’t still be in Milwaukee.

Clemsontigger16

2 | 14 hours ago

He had pulled every lever possible that still gave him a sliver of deniability…doing everything possible outside of publicly demanding a trade.

Our-Gardian-Angel | Bucks

14 | 14 hours ago

If he was pulling every lever possible behind the scenes he still would be out of Milwaukee by now.

frallet | Timberwolves

22 | 14 hours ago

That’s pretty much how I see it too. If he ends up in MN I won’t have any delusions about the fact that he’s only onboard if he gets his way

Bibbity_Boppity_BOOO

4 | 14 hours ago

Yes it is absolute pure lies that he is saying.

VillainousRocka | Bulls

23 | 14 hours ago

Makes so much sense why him and Dame wanted to team up together, and keep pushing each other to come to their respective cities lol

Time_Transition4817 | Pelicans

4 | 14 hours ago

In the immortal words of Ariana grande, thank u next

-wearetheworld-

3 | 13 hours ago

immense PR importance

persephonepeete

2 | 14 hours ago

Starting to think it was never an image.

Vitex1988 | Thunder

15 | 14 hours ago

I’m not a Bucks fan and these posts make me wanna cry into my body pillow (you get three guesses for who’s on it)

Can’t imagine what it’s like for them

handsomelydumb69 | Bucks

8 | 14 hours ago

I want him to win somewhere else. This era is done, I don’t trust the front office to help him achieve that goal anymore.

Neatojuancheeto | Warriors

2 | 14 hours ago

This is what’s being a real fan is about. Obviously I want Steph to retire with the warriors but if he decides he can’t compete here anymore and wants to leave I wouldn’t blame him one bit.

It’s not even about trusting the FO anymore, they legit have any assets to make significant improvements. Unless they get a Mavs like % on the lottery and get a top 4 pick that becomes a star real quick. Even then it’s murky.

Far_Spite978

11 | 14 hours ago

Donald J Trump body pillow???

AeroBlaze777

2 | 4 hours ago

One of my good friends from college was in a relationship that clearly didn’t seem like it was good for him. We’d meet up every few months and he’d talk about how things aren’t going great and all that, I’d agree, then he would tell me that they patched things up, and then rinse and repeat next time we met up. He probably stayed with her for an extra 6 months more than he should have.

This saga feels exactly like that.

Starveiled | Hornets

631 | 15 hours ago

Can’t wait for this shit to be over

ianbits | Cavaliers

114 | 14 hours ago

Gonna be waiting until Summer most likely

Risuna23 | Suns

47 | 14 hours ago

It won’t end until he re-signs with Milwaukee.

junkspot91 | Bucks

28 | 14 hours ago

Would be a very funny thing to happen, but I doubt that would make it end – it never has before. Maybe hits the pause button on it for a few months though.

Risuna23 | Suns

14 | 14 hours ago

Sadly that’s the reality for every team with a “disgruntled superstar”.

TallFutureLawyer | Raptors

2 | an hour ago

And if you’re a small market, media might just decide that your star is “disgruntled” for him.

saw-sync | Trail Blazers

4 | 14 hours ago

lock in because it’s going to be this shit every year until giannis retires and maybe even a year or two after for good measure

cl353 | Heat

2 | 14 hours ago

It’s not gonna be after this statement lol

silverdust29 | Raptors

441 | 14 hours ago

I think Giannis does genuinely love Milwaukee and in an ideal world he would retire a Buck and keep on winning there.

But we don’t live in an ideal world and the Bucks aren’t winning and he’d probably rather contend elsewhere than stay in a flailing team. He had a very good run and tbh I think he’ll always be mainly associated with the Bucks but it seems like it’s time to go.

DiscreteBee | Raptors

156 | 14 hours ago

Yeah he pretty much always says these two statements. “I want to win another championship. I want to stay in Milwaukee” then sometimes he clarifies that if push comes to shove he’d prefer the championship, but he never says he wants to leave, because in his mind he does not.

PrawnJovi | Warriors

103 | 14 hours ago

This is clearly what he means. But internet doesn’t do great with nuance.

LaMelonBallz | Hornets

39 | 13 hours ago

YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO HAVE ONE FEELING AT A TIME

WeirdFish2

15 | 6 hours ago

Seriously why is it so hard for people to get it? It has really made me think of how most people are oblivious of how human emotions and decisions work.

mani9612 | IND

7 | 5 hours ago

Empathy is the most commonly lacking trait in today’s society, especially towards those not in one’s immediate social circles

n0OBmAaster69

5 | 5 hours ago

JayDeadGone504 | Pelicans

22 | 9 hours ago

I don’t get why people can’t understand he has conflicting feelings about this. To me it’s admirable that he’s clearly so torn on it. Reminds me of KG with the TWolves

InfamousCattle3223

3 | 4 hours ago

The fact that he already won them a chip and he still feels the obligation to stay and win more is very admirable.

Disastrous-Ad2800

4 | 7 hours ago

we all hear Giannis but he has to accept that the Bucks management is total ass.. feels like they lucked into a ‘chip with their decision making after… Lillard was bad luck…. hiring Doc was a self own… and then the desperation acquisition of Myles Turner… tells us they have no clue…

Fantasykyle99 | Timberwolves

2 | 3 hours ago

He will always be a buck. KG never even won in Minnesota but I think most people would still consider him a wolf.

Raiku23 | Thunder

317 | 15 hours ago

Bro holding himself at gunpoint to say this

Putrid-Box4866 | Bulls

40 | 13 hours ago

Maybe he realized no deal will be made so he’s doing some damage control 😂

McJuggernaugh7

9 | 8 hours ago

I dont get why everyone doubts him - he’s been pretty honest this whole time. He’s given the bucks every chance to compete and every move they have made from firing their coach, to hiring a fake doctor, trading for dame, trading for kuzma, waiving dame, and countless wasted draft picks have all failed to work.

Im sure if he could push a magic button and make the bucks a contender he would 100% stay, but the reality is this bucks team is a bottom 3 team without Giannis in the lineup and a middling team with him in it and hes way too competitive of a player to simply be okay with not even having a chance to compete. So it totally makes sense he’s finally open to a trade now.

LakersAreForever | Lakers

6 | 13 hours ago

Giannis “the hottest chick in the game” Antetokounmpo

Neuroxex | Bucks

2 | 11 hours ago

What he’s saying is an easy to follow and understand. Is this a lack of maturity, empathy or patience to read the article?

RedditFan3510 | Mavericks

310 | 15 hours ago

“WE WERE ON A BREAK”

Akipella | Warriors

41 | 15 hours ago

The Ross and Rachel of trade sagas

OverallGeneral7129 | Cavaliers

180 | 15 hours ago

Me when I lie

ScaredOfWindow | Bucks

59 | 14 hours ago

I mean, I know people will look at my flair and laugh, but I do think this is genuinely true. He’s talked throughout his career about wanting to be a lifer here, but he’s also said that he won’t stay if the team isn’t competitive. This is basically just restating those two statements.

Our-Gardian-Angel | Bucks

31 | 14 hours ago

Yeah I know people aren’t going to read the actual article on this but I do think there’s a lot of sincerity in what he said in this interview:

“I came here when I was 18. A human being, when is the time they have their earliest memories? Around the age of what, 4, 5, right? So from 5 to 18 is 13 years. From the time I could remember. I came here from 18 to 31, which is 13 years. I’ve spent more time in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, than in my country.

“I’ve created more memories in this city than in my country. The only memory I knew from my country is sell stuff in the street, go to practice, live in fear, protect my brothers as much as I can and be a good kid, be a kind kid.

“So here, I’ll tell you what I’ve known here. I’ve known what it is to be an NBA player, what it is to make it to the NBA. I’ve learned what it is to be an all-star player. I’ve learned how to be a champion. I’ve learned how to be an MVP. I’ve learned how to be a father. I got married in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. And also, legally, from the courthouse. And also, I’ve had my kids here. My father is buried here. So tell me you, when I open the passport of my kids and it says born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, my dad is buried here, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

“So people have the audacity to come tell me and say ‘this guy really doesn’t love Milwaukee.’ I don’t love Milwaukee? Not the people that know. The people of the city know how much I love them. This city has let me be myself, let me be father, have let me [be] a husband, have let me be my own, true, self.

Like you say, I think we’re at the crossroads where his desire to remain a Bucks and his desire to be on a competitive team are in conflict with each other. I personally find it frustrating that he refuses to be totally forthcoming on the fact that he probably wants out, but his love for this city is in no way fake and I think this is all very difficult for him.

Clemsontigger16

22 | 14 hours ago

No he is saying one thing and then doing everything in his power to work towards the opposite behind the scenes. He wants the credit and image of being loyal, without actually being loyal.

It would be okay if he just came out and said I loved my time here but it’s time to move on…but instead he keeps trying to have his cake and eat it too.

Bullboah | Bucks

15 | 14 hours ago

I know it’s the consensus opinion on this sub - but if the point is to force a trade without taking the blame for it why does leaking rumors to the media make any sense?

Leaking rumors to the media makes everyone think you want out but doesn’t actually pressure the team to make a trade.

Just telling the team you won’t sign an extension actually puts pressure on the team and could be done with less of the public circus.

Clemsontigger16

3 | 14 hours ago

So what’s your theory then? All these millions of leaks and actions by his agent being lies? Or his agent is working against his wishes?

Cmon man, use some common sense…he has seen the writing on the wall for a while now, and has been trying to get out without receiving any of the PR, and there’s only so many times he can sidestep questions or blatantly lie that “that’s my agent and the team, I didn’t say any of that” before you have to accept the reality.

I’m sure he would have liked Milwaukee to be a perennial contender for his whole career so he wouldn’t have to make any tough decisions, but he has been playing both sides for a few years now, gotta call it how it is.

Bullboah | Bucks

3 | 14 hours ago

You’re asking me to use common sense. If he doesn’t want people to think he wants out, why would he leak to the media that he wants out?

If you were a public figure and didn’t want people to think something about you, would you leak it to the media?

Thorwor | Hawks

5 | 14 hours ago

Wanting two different things that are incompatible is part of the human experience. I don’t know how hard it is to say something adult and sincere like “Milwaukee will always be my home, but I want to compete for championships, and I know the structure of the league means that the Bucks can’t be competitive for several years. So while I wish it were different I’d like to play somewhere else.” People would understand! You don’t have to do all this bullshitting!

dwrek24 | Spurs

6 | 14 hours ago

I agree. Im surprised this is being read as hypocritical. I think his actions have proven if the Bucks could be remotely competitive he would stay.

Wanting out and this statement don’t conflict at all to me. He’s basically pining for something he cant have.

montypr | Lakers

3 | 14 hours ago

He should stay in my opinion, why would he leave to enhance someone else’s career, don’t do the same dumb shit KD did.

CoolAsTheUnthawed | OKC

22 | 14 hours ago

Tbh I do believe him when he says that. In an ideal world this is what would happen, but he knows the situation is untenable from a roster building perspective and it’s best to move on.

He should just make it clear though. I don’t think Bucks fans would be mad at this point if he was being direct about what he wants, this vague speak and the conflicting reports that are coming out is making it worse for the fans.

DiscreteBee | Raptors

6 | 14 hours ago

He wants it but knows he won’t win a championship with way the team is built.

Vitex1988 | Thunder

3 | 14 hours ago

No lies detected

Akipella | Warriors

3 | 14 hours ago

Hey now, he is saying that, with just the unspoken caveat of you know, them having Jokic and SGA and Luka as his supporting cast all signing on “vet mins”

xCrashBandiKush | Rockets

130 | 14 hours ago

Tired of this mf honestly

ClockOk7333 | Celtics

36 | 14 hours ago

He’s full of it

jamarcusaristotle

13 | 14 hours ago

This crap make him look so disingenuous and isn’t fair to Bucks fan. It’s the equivalent of an abusive gaslighting partner constantly threatening to leave you, telling you what an awful person you are and how he/she deserves better. And then the next day is all apologetic saying “wtf are you talking about? I’ve always loved you and treated you perfectly”

Remarkable_Counter47

4 | 12 hours ago

He’s full of it? He’s had to deal with the media fucking pestering him every single year and all he’s done every single time has stayed loyal to the bucks. You’re tired of the media getting the story wrong 67 times that he’s getting traded.

CupOfHotTeaa | Bucks

103 | 14 hours ago

In this specific situation you can’t be loyal and be on a winning team. Idk why he keeps trying that because no one will hate him for saying “I want to win a ring before my body breaks down, and I can’t do that in Milwaukee anymore”

Inevitable_Stray_739

27 | 14 hours ago

Damian Lillard tried that, and failed. If he wants another ring, he needs to pull a KD and ask to go to the Spurs or Thunder.

Neatojuancheeto | Warriors

10 | 13 hours ago

Giannis is much better than Dame. That said it’s hard to win a chip if the Bucks require a lot of your depth in the trade.

It’s why he should come to GSW, we don’t have much depth to lose and you get to pair with Curry :)

Stupoxi | Spurs

14 | 12 hours ago

Curry is almost 40, Giannis would just end up in the same situation he’s in with Milwaukee if he went to Golden State. It’d be cool to see him paired with ANT.

SpyroHinch | Grizzlies

85 | 15 hours ago

“But I also want to gtfo asap”

PrawnJovi | Warriors

33 | 14 hours ago

In the real world Giannis’ opinion is pretty simple. “I wish I could win another title in Milwaukee because I love the city fans etc, but I don’t think I’ll ever win another title here and I want one more”

arshonagon | Raptors

21 | 12 hours ago

Ya I don’t get why people can’t look at this with that nuance. Like nobody has ever had to make a tough decision before where you have two things you want, and can’t can’t both?

Neuroxex | Bucks

15 | 10 hours ago

They probably have but they’ve fallen into the habit of seeing players as static wrestling characters instead of people.

Hopsalong | Nuggets

12 | 14 hours ago

He already won a title there. He just has to play for Milwaukee the rest of his career and then retire.

InfluenceRough6729 | 76ers

64 | 15 hours ago

He’s already won a championship here, no?

MemesForMyDepression | Celtics

4 | an hour ago

Well yes but what about second championship?

KarrotMovies | LAL

34 | 14 hours ago

This humble gimmick is so fucking annoying

domdomburg | Supersonics

6 | 12 hours ago

He always seemed cheap. If anything is free, he demands to have it. He flirted with multiple athletic brands when he was a free agent to sign a shoe deal. Came away with truck loads of free merchandise from brands he didn’t sign with. He somehow believes he deserves to waste everybody’s precious time, taking 15seconds at the free throw line instead of the clearly stated rule of keeping it under 10sec. He demands the Bucks front office to employ his untalented family members to keep him happy. he asked for free food for life from chic fil-a after winning a championship, instead of paying for the food of all the fans that gathered around him during his visit to the restaurant. And now he wants to be seen as a loyal humble bucks guy when you know he’s demanding a trade to get him out.

n0OBmAaster69

3 | 4 hours ago

Or maybe he’s genuinely facing a tough decision…Yeah what a pos

KL2ConspireLLC | San Diego Clippers

29 | 14 hours ago

Giannis Antetokounmpolitician

braddeus | Heat

26 | 15 hours ago

I really hope he posts shocked Pikachu when the trade comes in

sorendiz | HOU

8 | 13 hours ago

How could his agent do this to him

kyleb402 | Bucks

24 | 14 hours ago

Nobody is going to, but read the article. The parts about what Milwaukee means to him are awesome.

Will_122 | Bucks

22 | 14 hours ago

the people in this thread don’t care about giannis or milwaukee they just want action

and of course OP posted a paywalled article for a local milwaukee paper and only included the most clickbaity portion of the whole interview

luckyshot35 | Timberwolves

16 | 14 hours ago

Ok so don’t trade him and let dude rot in basketball hell lmao

ianbits | Cavaliers

12 | 15 hours ago

“But have you seen the shitters they want me to carry? Dog my second best player is Ryan Rollins”

ErrForceOnes

12 | 14 hours ago

Everyone saying he’s just lying. But people forget his interview after they beat the Suns for a championship.

He called himself a people pleaser who couldn’t leave Milwaukee and wanted to reward everyone who brought him there and believed in him.

I don’t think he’s lying here. I think he’s a conflicted guy that’s trying to make everyone happy, even though he knows that may be impossible.

cohex | SAS

8 | 14 hours ago

Did he forget that he already won one?

The_Grogfather | Bulls

11 | 8 hours ago

The comments in threads like this remind me that Redditors are so fucking stupid and socially inept. Buncha armchair psychologists

anonymoususer6407 | Rockets

6 | 14 hours ago

Oh my god bro just wrap it up and go to Minnesota, I can’t take this anymore

JustADutchRudder | Timberwolves

8 | 14 hours ago

Liar! You want to come to even colder Minnesota because we promised to have multiple gyro places in and around Target Center.

solo118 | Knicks

3 | 14 hours ago

lier

JustADutchRudder | Timberwolves

2 | 14 hours ago

E goes after I and replaces a when you’re tired and bored in Montana.

solo118 | Knicks

3 | 14 hours ago

I dont hate it

JustADutchRudder | Timberwolves

2 | 14 hours ago

I did so I fixed it. I don’t want to bring Montana habits home with me.

boozinf | CLE

2 | 14 hours ago

Montana is a great state. I was in Bozeman visiting a few friends last October, but have been to Missoula and Helena. I really enjoyed that Missoula is “like Boulder, 20 years ago”. Montana politics are interesting…

JustADutchRudder | Timberwolves

2 | 14 hours ago

I like Montana when I’m on vacation. Im currently working out here, typically do 2 weeks here, then go home for 5 days and come back to 55+ hour runs. I get to run away early this stretch tho and Im impatiently waiting.

jfrodriguez1983 | Mavericks

7 | 14 hours ago

His agent must be forcing him into these trade rumors again. Poor Giannis

Altruistic-Twist-379 | San Francisco Warriors

6 | 14 hours ago

YO JUST TRADE HIM TO THE WIZARDS AND CALL IT A DAY,

Frankly_Frank_ | Warriors

2 | 13 hours ago

Send him to Sacramento

nicehax_

5 | 14 hours ago

personally i want giannis and lebron to go to the warriors because the bronny james seth curry thanasis antetokoumpo garbage time lineup would be generational

torontoballer2000

6 | 13 hours ago

The problem, Gianni my friend, is the bucks need to suck for a bit and rebuild. And they can’t suck with you around, you beauty.

It’s time to go.

6ix_Side_Up | Raptors

4 | 15 hours ago

So regardless he ain’t getting traded right?

SoCalMemePolice | Bucks

5 | 14 hours ago

r/nba gets tired of the Giannis saga/storyline every season after a week but say bucks fan are in denial after dealing with it for 7 seasons

commander_bugo | Spurs

4 | 14 hours ago

He has a chip and two MVPs. He has nothing else to prove. His pressure on the FO to make win now moves is a huge reason they have no assets and talent now. If he wants to leave for greener pastures that’s fine, but he shouldn’t act like he doesn’t have a choice, nor that he is a victim of his circumstances.

GirthyGayGuy | Raptors

3 | 12 hours ago

This is exhausting. He’s not getting traded. I’ll see you in the summer.

Beh15 | Bucks

2 | 15 hours ago

My man!!!!!

fortedeluxe1

3 | 15 hours ago

What i tell my work place before going to a better one.

Komatsukush

3 | 14 hours ago

I feel like he actually 100% means this. His team/office just isn’t making enough things happen for a real championship run. We all know he’s leaving and this is being drawn out wayyy too long but I almost feel bad for the dude. It’s like he’s screaming at the heavens to help the bucks turn it around but he also doesn’t want to sit on a mediocre team for the rest of his career, and doesn’t want people to know that either.

LurkerFailsLurking | Nuggets

2 | 11 hours ago

Stahp. I’m not even a Bucks fan and I’m feeling gaslit by this. Giannis wants to be traded without ever having to say he wants to be traded. Just be honest Giannis.

devinstated1

2 | 8 hours ago

Why because Scams Choderania has said so? Giannis has never once said anything to the contrary of what he just said. The only people saying differently are people like Scams. So hold on let’s believe Scams instead of you know the player themselves.

LurkerFailsLurking | Nuggets

3 | 8 hours ago

Lol k

10EtherealLane | Warriors

3 | 4 hours ago

passes note to agent saying “Get me out ASAP”

Busy-Operation7896

3 | 4 hours ago

Dude needs to just shut up, he’s LeBron 2.0 with this shit

Ok-Discipline9998 | Raptors

3 | 14 hours ago

He’d fit right in as a Kremlin speaker

Mkaayy1986 | Warriors

2 | 14 hours ago

Hes never leaving lol. Please stop trolling us Giannis

Akipella | Warriors

2 | 14 hours ago

Kuminga might legit get traded before Giannis LMAO

(the same time is technically possible, but unlikely now)

Sechzehn6861 | 76ers

2 | 14 hours ago

“I love my wife…”

kazmir_yeet | Trail Blazers

2 | 14 hours ago

They went too conservative after getting Dame lmao. I still cannot believe they brought in Kuzma to appease him lmfaooo.

depressedfuckboi | MIL

2 | 4 hours ago

You mean leading scorer for the bucks last night kuzma?

end me

UnusualTarget7661

2 | 14 hours ago

this bitch bipolar

ElevenXX1 | Wizards

2 | 14 hours ago

Bro torn between loyalty and contending

GoZards18

2 | 14 hours ago

He’s gonna get traded before the week is up

MightyWhale0110 | Pistons

2 | 14 hours ago

He saw how Dwight handled leaving Orlando and was like, “this seems like the perfect strategy”

Wisesize | Thunder

2 | 14 hours ago

I think he saying you build a competitive roster I’ll stay

Promech

2 | 11 hours ago

I mean, At this point if he wants to stay just stay and ask the bucks to trade everyone else on the team for something that lets them build something up. Like Memphis blowing it up, find a way to get Ja.

cllip | Wizards

2 | 11 hours ago

He needs to man up.

Honestly someone needs to save him from himself. He’s literally self sabotaging.

(Also, he needs to go back to his original game. He’s starting to play like Anthony Davis. He needs to go back to being more aggressive.

devinstated1

2 | 8 hours ago

Needs to man up for what exactly? He’s never once said anything contrary to what he just said. Only “media” people making up stories that fans believe instead of you know the actual player themselves saying it.

AlternativeResort477 | Warriors

2 | 5 hours ago

Didn’t he already win a championship there

throwaway813beep

2 | 5 hours ago

Kawaii = fun guy

Giannis= loyal guy

Saucy_Totchie | Knicks

2 | 5 hours ago

He needs to learn to just stfu.

IShotJR4 | Bucks

2 | 4 hours ago

Next week it’ll be “I want to win and if I can’t win in Milwaukee, it’s a business and I’ll need to go elsewhere.” Bottom line is the Bucks made a huge gamble trading for Dame that didn’t pan out. Then they doubled down to get Myles Turner. They needed Turner to be a legit #2 on a contender and he’s shown himself to be a slightly above avg role player. With Dame’s $20M of dead cap space for the rest of the decade (!), trading Giannis may be the Bucks best hope for a quick and successful rebuild.

SwashbucklingWeiner | Pacers

2 | 3 hours ago

Damn shut the fuck up man. I like Giannis but that shit is wearing thin.

ArgentoFox

2 | 3 hours ago

After a while, you come across as disingenuous and scripted. There’s no point in repeating yourself. He should have just released a statement like, “I want to thank the city of Milwaukee, the organization, my teammates, and the fans, but it is time for me to move on. I have demanded a trade. We won a championship here and I don’t believe we can win another with the current construction of the roster. I’ve been patient and I’ve tried to let the front office improve the team, but it simply doesn’t and hasn’t met my standards.”

JustKnowYouAreLoved

2 | 3 hours ago

Bruh I swear it’s like Giannis forgets sometimes that he LITERALLY brought a ring to Milwaukee. This aint KD OKC where you left them ringless and went to your biggest op.

Giannis will forever be the most beloved Buck ever, but back and forth statements like this just muddy the waters from a perception standpoint.

mikehulse29 | Knicks

2 | 3 hours ago

This is KG and the Wolves all over again, but Giannis won a ring. I can’t speak for Bucks fans but it feels like he won’t be hated if he gets dealt

BlackMathNerd | 76ers

2 | 3 hours ago

It’s ok to admit you want out, or admit that you’d like to stay but you don’t believe that the Bucks can put a competitive roster out there

TeddyTango

2 | 3 hours ago

He wants to give back to the city where he has spent a tremendous amount of his life

He seems sad to go and probably feels bittersweet about it all, but it is unfortunately in the pursuit of his future legacy, and that includes a championship which isn’t much of a possibility currently.

It’s a hard line to walk for him I’m sure, especially as every 1 quote he gives gets turned into 10,000 articles that you get tired of reading, while he only said 1 sentence.

Hard to really give your full opinions on things like this when whatever you say just get turned into a 5 word clickbait headline that gets published 10,000 times a

Akipella | Warriors

1 | 15 hours ago

COME OOOOOOOON

FlorianFlagg | Mavericks

1 | 15 hours ago

dwight howard playbook

LongTimesGoodTimes

1 | 14 hours ago

Well you can’t do both of those things

WisdomCow | Warriors

1 | 14 hours ago

Retire now, Giannis. Wish granted.

asifspider

1 | 14 hours ago

“And then King (Emperor?) Giannis solved hunger and world peace and cancer. Best season ever. The end.”

Huntermainlol | Timberwolves

1 | 14 hours ago

He wants to win, and he wants to do that as a buck. But both can’t happen rn.

This shit is stressing me out man come onnnn lol

CazOnReddit | Raptors

1 | 14 hours ago

Just move him to Charlotte, I’m so sick of this on again, off again relationship in the group chat

Rocky-Rocker

1 | 14 hours ago

“But if I have to play one more year with Kuzma…..trade me please.”

oakland2986

1 | 14 hours ago

Bro just say you want to be gone. Stop milking it

Sweg_Coyote | Spurs

1 | 14 hours ago

Bro really wants to keep his image as good as possible. Soon he will say he was forced to do it at gun point.

Thanos_SlayerCongSan

1 | 14 hours ago

I’m so confused now

TPFRecoil | Thunder

1 | 14 hours ago

Bro, just tell me when the trade hits.

All these “will he, won’t he” articles have way overstayed their welcome.

ahsasahsasahsas | Celtics

1 | 14 hours ago

They’re like two toxic exes who just keep getting back together. Enough.

EffeminateSquirrel | Celtics

1 | 14 hours ago

Did Giannis forget he already won a championship in Milwaukee? Or did the Suns win and this is some Berenstein/Berenstain thing?

Raven-19x | Spurs

1 | 14 hours ago

It’s ok to admit you want out man.

QuietMonsoon3314

1 | 14 hours ago

Bro just admit that you want to leave, everyone knows it

boydivision30 | Nuggets

1 | 14 hours ago

You brought a chip, they won’t hate you bro. Just man up and say it’s over.

Mundane-Structure148

1 | 14 hours ago

Why are we cutting out the next paragraph? where he says that if the priorities don’t align and the team is no longer contending, it’s logical to look at other options

NaciremaBlack | Lakers

1 | 14 hours ago

I’m turning on my The Arhletic notifications and going back to Baldurs Gate 3

SqueezeMyStonk

1 | 14 hours ago

I think everyone knows by now that what Giannis says means nothing.

rostron92 | MIN

1 | 14 hours ago

”…But you’ve run this team into the ground”

AMGBoz | Lakers

1 | 14 hours ago

This guy man

Nickelnick24 | Bucks

1 | 14 hours ago

THEN SHUT THE FUCK UP, SIGN AN EXTENSION, AND ENJOY IT (I love you dad)

Burgerkiller69 | Spurs

1 | 14 hours ago

Keep him in there Bucks! Please do not trade him, especially in the West!

ExpressionAlone5204 | Thunder

1 | 14 hours ago

“Babe, I really want to start a family. With you.”

dkdoki | Clippers

1 | 14 hours ago

“But this team is sht so i want out” Giannis just needs to stop talking now. This narrative he is trying to create is actually making him look worse.

gymleadervolkner1 | Thunder

1 | 14 hours ago

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solo118 | Knicks

1 | 14 hours ago

epic troll

Ice_Dragon3444 | Heat

1 | 14 hours ago

And I wand deep down to be a millionaire but evidently a lot of the time what we want does not really matter.

Neinhaltt

1 | 14 hours ago

Jfc

ResultsHaveVary | Knicks

1 | 14 hours ago

B/c of where he is as a player (ranked amongst the greatest of all time) he’s starting to get me more pissed than I was with Dame’s pump faking for yrs…I always knew this was a fake divorce storyline…I don’t believe he’s going anywhere

BananaRepublic_BR | Spurs

1 | 14 hours ago

Does Giannis have amnesia? He already won a championship for Milwaukee.

^(/s for those who can’t detect sarcasm)

Timactor | Raptors

1 | 14 hours ago

I believe him when he says this but what he’s not saying is that he wants to win another championship more

crvnchysock | Bucks

1 | 14 hours ago

I have a bad feeling he’s gonna stay and fuck over himself and the team’s future.

Giannis Antetokounmpo: “If you ask me what do I really want, deep down in my heart? I want to be a Milwaukee Buck until I retire and win a championship here.”