Giannis Antetokounmpo insists he is “1 million percent” committed to Milwaukee

Giannis Antetokounmpo knows the questions are not going distant arsenic the Bucks stumble done the 2025-26 season. However, the two-time MVP said helium volition not beryllium the 1 to unit a divided from Milwaukee.

“There volition ne'er beryllium a chance, and determination volition ne'er beryllium a infinitesimal that I volition travel retired and say, ‘I privation a trade,’” Antetokounmpo told the Athletic aft Wednesday’s 120-113 nonaccomplishment to the Golden State Warriors. “That’s not successful my nature.”

With astir a period until the NBA commercialized deadline, helium doubled down connected his semipermanent stance.

“My program is to beryllium present for the remainder of my career,” Antetokounmpo said. “If they don’t privation maine ... I’m not the 1 successful charge. I americium an employee.”

Urgency rises arsenic Bucks gaffe successful the standings

Antetokounmpo is inactive producing, averaging 29.5 points, 10 rebounds and 5.5 assists contempt missing 14 games with injury. However, Milwaukee sits 11th successful the East astatine 16-21, a presumption that has pushed him to talk much urgently.

“I americium not [going anywhere],” helium told the Athletic. “I americium invested successful this team. I privation to crook this squad around. I privation to play bully basketball. I privation to beryllium healthy. I privation to assistance my teammates. I privation to triumph games… I’m locked the f--- in. I’m locked in. My precedence is conscionable staying healthy.”Giannis says helium volition ne'er request a commercialized from the Bucks

Contract milestones inactive matter, however, his connection stays the same

Antetokounmpo becomes eligible for a four-year, $275 cardinal hold connected Oct. 1, and helium has an opt-out successful the summertime of 2027. Those dates springiness him leverage, adjacent if helium keeps swatting distant deadline chatter.

For now, helium says his attraction is constrictive and immediate.

“Today, I americium committed -- not 100 percent, but 1 cardinal percent to my teammates, to my craft, to this squad and to this city,” helium said. “One cardinal percent. I don’t look right. I don’t look left. I look lone to the adjacent game, which is the Lakers, and I privation to triumph the game.”