The hits keep on coming for the Milwaukee Bucks. They have struggled for most of the 2025-26 season, thanks in large part to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury problems.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
Tension is rising in Milwaukee, and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s long-term future with the Bucks is very much part of the conversation. Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, ESPN insider Shams Charania said Antetokounmpo and the Bucks have been in ongoing dialogue about whether the franchise can compete at the level he expects.
After the Milwaukee Bucks were blown out by the Thunder on Wednesday, 122-102 in a game that never felt close, Giannis Antetokounmpo called out teammates for “selfish” play and a general lack of cohesion.
Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show (YouTube link), Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s camp has remained in regular conversation with the Bucks regarding the superstar forward’s future and whether the team is capable of competing at the level he desires.
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It is safe to say that the 2025-26 NBA season has been an absolute disaster for the Milwaukee Bucks. Even before the year began, they had to contend with trade rumors revolving around 10-time All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo, and those rumors have only persisted as Milwaukee has slid further and further down in the standings.
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.
Sometimes a trade in the NBA comes out of nowhere, like last year when the Lakers and Mavs shocked the world with the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis deal. Other times, the ‘will they, won’t they’ gets dragged out interminably, until it reaches a point where everyone just wants it to happen so we can all move on with our lives.
The Milwaukee Bucks have been on the struggle bus of late, losing in blowout fashion to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday evening at home. The Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers did not have a timetable on Wednesday for when guard Kevin Porter Jr., who is battling a strained oblique, will rejoin the lineup.