Giannis Antetokounmpo on if he’s played last game with Bucks: ‘I don’t know’

With an excruciating Milwaukee Bucks season over, Giannis Antetokounmpo was asked Sunday night about the one things that remains on everybody’s mind.

Has he played his final game with the Bucks? Here’s his answer:

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“That’s a very good question,” Antetokounmpo told reporters, per The Athletic. “I don’t know. It’s not up to me anymore. It’s not up to me. We’ll see.”

Thus, the saga in Milwaukee continues.

Antetokounmpo offered that answer following a 126-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers that concluded Milwaukee’s season. The Bucks finished 32-50 and had long been forgotten in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.

Like the 14 games prior, Antetokounmpo did not play in Sunday’s. Like in those games, Antetokounmpo insists that he was healthy and wanted to play, but the Bucks would not let him.

Giannis: Bucks’ stance on injury ‘disrespectful’

The Bucks, meanwhile, have insisted that he’s not been physically cleared to play after sustaining multiple injuries this season. Antetokounmpo continued to dispute this and described Milwaukee’s reasoning for holding him out of games as “disrespectful.”

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That came after Antetokounmpo was asked how much control that he believes he has in his situation with the Bucks.

“At this point? Zero, “Antetokounmpo said. “I didn’t have control. I was being cleared to play. I don’t understand.

“From my understanding, coming back to play — which I don’t think I ever had any return-to-play protocol — was I had to play three-on-three to be able to be available to play. I did that multiple times.

“I have never in my life denied participation (in) practice, which whoever says that — I don’t know who said that, who came up with that — that’s disrespectful toward what I’ve done for this team and the way I carry myself my whole career.”

Giannis Antetokounmpo said that his future with the Bucks is “not up to me.” He also declined to commit to signing a contract extension if one was offered.

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Author : Jason Owens

Publish date : 2026-04-13 04:45:00

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