Kyle Kuzma can’t remember Giannis Antetokounmpo’s team meeting
It was announced on Tuesday evening Giannis Antetokounmpo addressed his Milwaukee Bucks teammates and held a meeting to clear the air amid the cacophony of trade rumors swirling around involving his name. According to the report, Antetokounmpo urged his teammates to simply focus on basketball and assured them that he is still with the team and simply wants them to do better as a unit.
However, either one of Antetokounmpo’s teammates was not included in the meeting, or the report is full of nonsense. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma said that he I couldn’t remember Antetokounmpo has never done anything like that.
“I don’t know, honestly. I don’t remember when he met with us. Yeah, he didn’t sit us down like ‘The Apprentice.'” Kuzma said via Bucks Lead on X (formerly Twitter).
“I don’t really know, honestly. I don’t remember when he met us. Yeah, he didn’t apprentice us. It didn’t work out that way.”
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Perhaps the meeting was more casual, with Antetokounmpo assuming his usual duties as a locker room leader during the Bucks’ troubled times. Maybe that’s why Kuzma didn’t stand out.
But one thing is certain: the pressure is on the Bucks to rally and convince Antetokounmpo to stay. He will be a free agent in 2027.
The Bucks are under pressure
The NBA is a tough business, and putting together a contending team is costly. At least the Bucks won a title with Antetokounmpo, but in trying to build another championship-caliber team around him, they mortgaged future draft picks, leaving their future prospects unclear.
Antetokounmpo’s loyalty will be tested. Many reports point to a willingness for the Bucks star’s eyes to wander, with particular interest in as it appears playing for the New York Knicks. But the Bucks have time to make a few last ditch efforts to try and keep their franchise GOAT.
2025-12-11 03:42:00
