{"id":102328,"date":"2026-01-09T02:57:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T06:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/giannis-i-will-never-request-a-trade-from-the-bucks-total-commitment-to-milwaukee\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T02:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T06:57:14","slug":"giannis-i-will-never-request-a-trade-from-the-bucks-total-commitment-to-milwaukee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nba\/giannis-i-will-never-request-a-trade-from-the-bucks-total-commitment-to-milwaukee\/","title":{"rendered":"Giannis: “I will never request a trade from the Bucks”, total commitment to Milwaukee"},"content":{"rendered":"

Giannis Antetokounmpo Reiterates Commitment to Milwaukee<\/h2>\n\nMilwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has made it clear that he will not request a trade, clearing up doubts about his future with the team for the 2025-26 season.\n\n\n

There will never be an opportunity, and there will never be a moment when I come out and say: ‘I want a trade’.<\/p>Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nAntetokounmpo reaffirmed his dedication to the Bucks, mentioning that his intention is to stay in Milwaukee for his entire career. The player emphasized that his main focus is to improve the team’s performance, seeking to win games and stay healthy.\n\nThe player, who turned 31 in December, is averaging an impressive 29.5 points, 10 rebounds, and 5.5 assists this season, despite missing 14 games due to injuries. Despite his outstanding numbers, the Bucks are in eleventh position in the Eastern Conference with a record of 16-21. This has led Antetokounmpo to emphasize the urgency in recent weeks.\n\n\n

I am committed to this team. I want to turn this team around. I want to play good basketball. I want to be healthy. I want to help my teammates. I want to win games. In the last six games we have played, we have a 4-2 record. We have many games ahead. I am focused. My priority is to stay healthy.<\/p>Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nAntetokounmpo has tried to distance himself from trade rumors on several occasions this season, reiterating his commitment and stating that such speculations are disrespectful to the organization.\n\nA crucial point for Antetokounmpo will be when he is eligible for a four-year, $275 million contract extension on October 1st. In addition, he has an opt-out clause in his current contract in the summer of 2027. His decisions at that time could significantly influence any future moves.\n\nAs the season approaches its midpoint, Antetokounmpo has stated that his focus is not on the trade deadline, but on finding a way to improve the Bucks’ season.\n\n\n

Today, I am committed, not 100 percent, but 1 million percent to my teammates, to my craft, to this team, and to this city. One million percent. I don’t look to the right. I don’t look to the left. I only look at the next game, which is against the Lakers, and I want to win the game. I want us to accumulate wins before the All-Star Game to get back in the race. We are, what, in 11th place now? We are not like that, you know? So that’s the only thing on my mind.<\/p>Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Giannis Antetokounmpo Reiterates Commitment to Milwaukee Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has made it clear that he will not request a trade, clearing up doubts about his future with the team for the 2025-26 season. There will never be an opportunity, and there will never be a moment when I come out and say: ‘I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":102329,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[1614,1615,103,545],"class_list":{"0":"post-102328","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nba","8":"tag-giannis-antetokounmpo","9":"tag-milwaukee-bucks","10":"tag-nba","11":"tag-trade"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102328"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102328\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}