Giannis Antetokounmpo Recovers from COVID, Confirms Annual Future Re-evaluation with Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo, currently recovering from a case of COVID and expected to return in the coming days, zoomed into Bucks media day Monday from his home. He expressed being "all-in" on the Bucks this season, believing in his teammates, and called the team "very, very dangerous." Antetokounmpo confirmed that he re-evaluated his future with the Bucks over the summer, stating this is a consistent annual process driven by his desire to be on a championship-contending team and compete at a high level. He considers it a "disservice to basketball" to not want to compete at a high level, citing similar thoughts in previous years. Having won a bronze medal with Greece at EuroBasket, which he called "Probably the greatest accomplishment in my life," he now seeks that feeling again in Milwaukee. Despite the Bucks' moves to sign Myles Turner, Antetokounmpo remains clear he will move on if he feels the team cannot compete for a title. A minor discrepancy arose when Bucks owner Wes Edens stated Giannis committed in a June meeting, which Antetokounmpo said he could not recall.