Milwaukee suffered three consecutive first-round exits and a second-round loss in the Eastern Conference playoffs since winning the NBA Finals in 2021. The narrative that the Bucks are wasting Antetokounmpo's prime years by failing to build a championship-caliber roster around him has only gained traction.

I think Giannis Antetokounmpo is that older era cut where he wants to stay in Milwaukee his whole career. I don’t see him wanting to leave. And you see that more so

The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off a disappointing season that, while defined by yet another first-round playoff exit, is also characterized by the end of Khris Middleton’s time with the franchise.