Spurs renew their contract with Fox! Antetokounmpo forces the palace again! It is expected to join forces with Durant

On August 5, NBA famous reporter Shams broke two news in succession: 1. Antetokounmpo forced his palace again, whether to stay in the Bucks or apply for a transaction, there is still no conclusion. Antetokounmpo will continue to evaluate his future; 2. Fox completed a contract renewal with the Spurs in four years of US$229 million, and the contract is fully guaranteed, and does not include any options.

Let's first talk about Antetokounmpo. He had a "very serious" conversation with the Bucks, discussing Antetokounmpo's future in the Bucks and whether the Bucks' current lineup has the strength to compete for the championship. The result is obvious that the Bucks today do not have the strength to compete for the championship. Lillard and Dalow leave this summer, and the Bucks sign Cole Anthony and Turner.

Let's take a look at the Bucks' offseason operations: signing Miles Turner for 4 years and $107 million, renewing Portis for 3 years and 44 million, renewing Kevin Porter for 2 years and 11 million, renewing Kevin Porter for 2 years and 7.5 million, renewing Gary Trent for 2 years and 7.1 million, renewing Prince for 2 years and 7.1 million. Sims renewed his basic salary and signed Cole Anthony and Gary Harris with his basic salary.

Except for Antetokounmpo, the rest of the Bucks are still not good enough, and it is difficult to break out of the East! Shams said today: "Many teams are waiting for Antetokounmpo to apply for a deal and are preparing to make an Antetokounmpo in the free market." Some fans are looking forward to Antetokounmpo going to the Warriors, but the Warriors can provide too few chips, and the Spurs are more competitive.

The most uncomfortable thing is definitely the Knicks. After waiting for Antetokounmpo for more than a month, I thought he would not leave the Bucks. Just on August 3, the Knicks renewed their contract with Bridges for 4 years and $150 million. After signing this contract, Oshima cannot be traded within 6 months. Moreover, the Knicks only have 2 first-round picks available for trading, which cannot meet the Bucks.

The Knicks and the Spurs are more than just those who covet Antetokounmpo? The Lakers and the Clippers have signed a bunch of short contracts to prepare to sign Antetokounmpo naked in the summer of 2027. His current contract is $175 million for 3 years, 2027-28 season player options. If Antetokounmpo does not renew his contract with the Bucks, he will become a complete free agent by the summer of 2027! The Spurs can provide chips including Best Rookie Castle and New Poker No. 2 Harper, and there are 7 first-round picks available for trading. Another team that cannot be ignored is the Rockets, which can provide young players like Amen Thompson and Jabbarry Smith Jr., with 5 first-round picks available for trading in the next seven years.

Antesco was born on December 6, 1994, 6 years younger than Durant. The battle for Antesco will be more intense next. The leader thinks Antetokounmpo will not apply for a deal now. Wait until next season starts to see how the Bucks' record is. The Bucks are not fools. Once they are delayed until the summer of 2027, Antetokounmpo will leave the team directly and will not be able to exchange for anything.

2024-25 regular season, Antetokounmpo averaged 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 0.9 steals, 1.2 blocks, and 3.1 turnovers. The three shooting percentages were: 60.1%, 22.2%, and 61.7%. In this year's playoffs, Antetokounmpo averaged 33 points, 15.4 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 4.6 turnovers, with three shooting percentages: 60.6%, 20%, 69.8%.

The Bucks have been out of the first round of the playoffs for three consecutive years. If Antetokounmpo stays with the Bucks, will he still have hope of winning the championship?