15-Year NBA Veteran Makes Tough Giannis Antetokounmpo Ultimatum

Three-time NBA champion Danny Green got honest about Giannis Antetokounmpo's situation with the Milwaukee Bucks

Apr 29, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during game five of the first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

The Milwaukee Bucks had a crushing end to their 2024-25 season, losing to the Indiana Pacers 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs. As usual, superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo did all he could to keep Milwaukee alive, but it still was not enough.

In their season-ending Game 5 loss, Antetokounmpo dropped 30 points, 20 rebounds, 13 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks on 9-17 shooting from the field, putting together a historic performance. Of course, the end of Milwaukee's season was dampened by Damian Lillard's brutal injury, but it is still not a great look for Antetokounmpo's future as a Buck.

There have been plenty of talks about whether or not Tuesday's loss was Antetokounmpo's last game in a Bucks uniform, as many trade rumors have been circulating. However, Antetokounmpo has spent the first 12 years of his NBA career in Milwaukee, leading them to a championship and bringing home two MVP awards, so it would take a lot for him to leave.

The Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo are scheduled to meet after the season to discuss both his future and the future plans for the team, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/UopqyfkVyL

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) April 30, 2025

15-year NBA veteran and former San Antonio Spurs sharpshooter Danny Green got honest about Antetokounmpo's situation in Milwaukee.

"His window is about two, three years at best of doing this," Green said about Antetokounmpo. "So if he wants to win again and he wants to be competitive, he's gonna have to explore that option [of leaving]. He's gonna have to have that conversation... you can't do that in Milwaukee."

"Giannis' window is about 2, 3 years at best. ... He's a guy that wants to win...you can't do that in Milwaukee."@DGreen_14 says Giannis has two options; build on his legacy with the Bucks, or build on his legacy as a champion elsewhere 👀@MichelleDBeadle | @ChandlerParsons pic.twitter.com/8mpqPSRqJN

— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) April 30, 2025

Antetokounmpo is one of the league's top players and is poised to finish top four in NBA MVP voting for the seventh consecutive season, but Milwaukee has gotten less competitive every year since winning the 2021 Finals. While Green's statement may be unsettling to some, he is telling the truth.