The bottom line is the Bucks got Giannis to sign the contract.
They have 5 years to win a title or he will leave (likely traded if it doesn’t work out).
So, it really doesn’t matter what happened when he spoke to ownership, including this.
Over that three-hour lunch, Lasry had some of the more significant conversations about team-building he has shared with Antetokounmpo. They talked about current Bucks players. They talked about current Bucks coaches. They talked about free agents who were entering the market. They talked about players on other teams — ones Antetokounmpo thought would be right to acquire. And they discussed the other things, such as how Antetokounmpo had begun feeling the early stages of recruiting from other players in the league. At one point, sources said, Antetokounmpo even showed the Bucks’ management text messages from stars on rival teams who appeared to be beginning their pitch.
In the end, the Bucks understand that this is a league of Superteams, but you have to be very careful about who you team your superstar with.
Will be interesting to see how it goes.
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