{"id":466861,"date":"2023-10-24T01:30:27","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T05:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=466861"},"modified":"2023-10-24T01:11:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T05:11:53","slug":"antetokounmpo-signs-three-year-186-million-extension-with-bucks","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/antetokounmpo-signs-three-year-186-million-extension-with-bucks\/","title":{"rendered":"Antetokounmpo signs three-year $186 million extension with Bucks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has agreed to a three-year, $186 million maximum contract extension, league sources tell The Athletic.<\/p>\n<p>According to multiple reports, the deal includes a player option on the 2027-28 season. The signing was finalized after the club representatives and Giannis&#8217; agent, Alex Saratsis, met on Sunday. It had to be done before the official deadline at 11:59 PM EST on Monday if both sides wanted to sign an extension.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MILWAUKEEEEEEEEE!! Let\u2019s get it!!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BucksInSix?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BucksInSix<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Extended?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Extended<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2wP0AVqG3Y\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/2wP0AVqG3Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Giannis_An34\/status\/1716582922856149328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The player option in the deal will allow Giannis to earn more money over the course of his career. The Over-38 rule in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) the league and its player signed earlier this year will allow the superstar forward to sign a short-term deal with the Bucks in 2026 and than a four-year one two years later.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Giannis Antetokounmpo has signed a 3-year, $186 million extension with the Milwaukee Bucks.<\/p>\n<p>But you could argue he is worth $2B+ to the Bucks.<\/p>\n<p>Bucks Average Attendance<br \/>\n2013: 13,487<br \/>\n2022: 17,555<\/p>\n<p>Bucks Annual Revenue<br \/>\n2013: $110 million<br \/>\n2022: $352 million<\/p>\n<p>Bucks Valuation<br \/>\n2013:\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RhGSF41jsm\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/RhGSF41jsm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoePompliano\/status\/1716592443296993596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Last year, Antetokounmpo averaged 31.1 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 5.7 assists. This offseason, the Bucks acquired Damian Lillard in a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers and\u00a0 with this duo are considered as one of the favorites to win the NBA championship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has agreed to a three-year, $186 million maximum contract extension, league sources tell The Athletic. 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