Choose one of two options! Bucks confront Giannis! Set to shake up the NBA trade market again

“Either extend this summer or trade”

Bucks owner Wes Edens, in an interview with ESPN, clearly stated that next season is Giannis' quasi-contract year (with a player option for the 27-28 season), and the team cannot bear such risk.

The words are blunt but the reasoning is sound, though the Bucks owner's directness might inevitably upset the sensitive-minded Giannis.

Giannis' current contract expires in summer 2028, with this season's salary at $54.13 million, and the total salary for the next two seasons approximately $120 million. This summer offseason, he can sign a four-year $275 million super-max early extension contract with the Bucks.

The 31-year-old Giannis has been plagued by injuries, playing only 36 games so far this season, averaging 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game over 28.8 minutes, with a shooting percentage of 62.4%.The Bucks' current record is 28 wins and 41 losses, ranking 11th in the East, trailing the 10th-place Hornets by 7.5 games, essentially out of the play-in tournament.

The Bucks have only 13 regular-season games left, so they wanted Giannis to end this season early to prevent another injury affecting his trade value, but he refused, leading to a new point of disagreement between both sides.

In summary, Giannis will be the biggest fish in the NBA trade market this summer, so grab your snacks and prepare to watch.