The situation between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks is not great right now.
Antetokounmpo experienced a tumultuous offseason full of talks and rumors about him wanting to be traded. The Bucks kept him to start the season, and they are 18-25 entering play on Friday, which would have them missing the playoffs.
On Friday, ESPN NBA reporter Shams Charania was a guest on “The Pat McAfee Show,” and talked about Antetokounmpo. Charania said that the frustrations within the team are at an “all-time high.”
“The frustration that Giannis Antetokounmpo has is at an all-time high,” Charania said. “He’s frustrated with the losing, he’s frustrated with the situation. … The tension that’s in the air within that organization, in that locker room, it’s at an all-time high. There’s somewhat of a splintering environment that we’re seeing going on there.”
Charania added that the sides need to move forward with a trade.
“What I’ve been hearing over and over for months now is that the writing is on the wall for Giannis and the Bucks. It’s just how do they get there, when do they get there, and when is either side ready to step up to the plate and have that level of understanding, or will it continue to live in this nebulus state. And that has a direct impact on the team and how the performance is.”
When Antetokounmpo was asked this week about a potential trade, he said he was taking things “day-by-day.”
Antetokounmpo is in his 13th NBA season, all spent with the Bucks. He is averaging 28.2 points, 9.9 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game this season. He is a 9-time All-Star, 2-time NBA MVP, and he won a championship in 2021. There are several teams that are said to have interest in him.
