Giannis and the Bucks have until a week from today, December 21, to sign an extension, otherwise he becomes an unrestricted free agent after this season. His teammates have resorted to leaving pens in his locker, just to make sure he knows he can sign anytime he chooses. but so far he's "just trying to focus on myself, how I can get better, how I can help my teammates get better " and not thinking too hard about the extension, a thought that most likely fills Milwaukeeans with dread.
His extension is eligible to be up to five years for approximately $228 million if he signs the designated veteran extension, known colloquially as the supermax. If he leaves in free agency next year, the most he can get is 4 years; Durant famously turned down the extension from OKC, played out his last year to become a free agent, then jumped ship. This will be another interesting point for the continued discussion of player movement, how small franchise can or can't compete with the big destination cities for star players, and the CBA generally. If he leaves, what chance does a team like the Bucks have a keeping home grown stars? Or should Milwaukee have done a better job of building around him, like the Cavs failed to do when spoiling LeBron's initial run in Cleveland with a weak supporting? Are there structural changes that need to be made to the CBA?
What say you, Port Cellar, does he stay in Milwaukee, or is he already shopping for property in Miami?
His extension is eligible to be up to five years for approximately $228 million if he signs the designated veteran extension, known colloquially as the supermax. If he leaves in free agency next year, the most he can get is 4 years; Durant famously turned down the extension from OKC, played out his last year to become a free agent, then jumped ship. This will be another interesting point for the continued discussion of player movement, how small franchise can or can't compete with the big destination cities for star players, and the CBA generally. If he leaves, what chance does a team like the Bucks have a keeping home grown stars? Or should Milwaukee have done a better job of building around him, like the Cavs failed to do when spoiling LeBron's initial run in Cleveland with a weak supporting? Are there structural changes that need to be made to the CBA?
What say you, Port Cellar, does he stay in Milwaukee, or is he already shopping for property in Miami?