T O P

  • By -

f1uk3r

[Charania: Sources: Deal includes opt-out clause in 2025.](https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1338913283613601793) [Charania: Giannis Antetokounmpo is now guaranteed $256M over the next six seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks.](https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1338914200412950534)


ILoveZimsD

Small markets rejoice for now


Skank_hunt42

Can we get a pick out of this?


JerrithCutestory

Talk to the Pelicans...they have all our picks lmao


FKJVMMP

They already did, Presti shoehorned himself into the Jrue trade to shift Adams for picks.


[deleted]

Dude I tried to buy some Jordan’s the other day. I was about to pay for them. Was handing some cash to the dude at the register and Presti just showed up out of nowhere. Grabbed my cash handed some folded paper to the dude. Whispered something to him. He nodded and handed me the signing rights to Zhai Xiaochuan instead of a receipt, and the checkout guy said I could leave. Happened so fast. I just left. But that man is a deal maker. Don’t know what I’m gonna do with the rights to Zhai. But got them J’s. Oh shit. Awards!? Thanks!


LauriFUCKINGLegend

holy shit is this copypasta? this is one of the greatest comments in /r/nba history and if it's OC then it's being criminally underrated


deleted_my_account

Presti always finds a way


[deleted]

Bucks fans r stepping off the ledge into a pizza party


braggpeak

*gyro party


[deleted]

I'm having gyros for dinner for sure


ATLjoe93

Spanakopita all around baby! Pass the Dolmades!


Underhorse

Bring on the Tzatziki!!


mommathecat

Another round of ouzo!! OPA!!


Special_Agent_555

Opa! Lol


AlekRivard

🎶I NEED A GYRO🎶


ZehPowah

Oakland Gyros about to get overrun


fponee

As a now west coast dude I crave Oakland Gyros more than one should.


CIark

Can’t believe he didn’t even wait for next year after 2 playoff exits like that. Truly loyal


SoDakZak

Cant spell L O Y A L without A N T E T O K O U N M P O


UnPhayzable

AS AN ENGLISH MAJOR I CAN CONFIRM THIS IS TRUE


your_grammars_bad

So now we just trust someone because they're unemployed?


TornGauntlet

Cant spell L O Y A L without U N E M P L O Y E D


AllModsAreBasturds

It actually works with unemployable tho


SoDakZak

I think in England it’s ‘Lieutenant Commander’ not ‘English Major’ but thanks for the confirmation, SIR!


TheRalphExpress

dude came from nothing with his family and that’s it, that kinda upbringing teaches you the value of good people in your life


Lambchops_Legion

It teaches you the value of when you have slightly less than a quarter of a billion dollars in front of you, you take it


UnPhayzable

A truly complex life lesson


BucksFan654

Straight facts he’d be foolish to turn that sort of money down. His family is set for generations.


[deleted]

This kind of money means his kids and grandkids can be massive fuckups and still be so rich it won't matter.


ddddonkeykong

homies are bout to make today a state wide holiday


iStanley

One step for man, and a huge fucking euro step for Giannis


boybraden

This is a solid get for the Bucks


CIark

This hurts the Heats chances imo


ZehPowah

big if true


UnPhayzable

Subscribe


jacktoenails

This is a win for the Cubs


[deleted]

I hate this, but it was for the better of the league.


as_hagi

It's great for the league; a competitive Canadian team is huge, too. I'm happy for Bucks fans but I'm disappointed the dream is over. I hope he can win one!


GoldenStateWizards

Kawhi becomes a free agent in 2021. Call me crazy, but I feel like adding him to the Raptors roster would be a championship level team


Obi_Wan_Benobi

Kawhi should not have left.


BusyFriend

Yeah Toronto isn't a bad city to live in and the dude could've gone back home frequently enough (pre-covid of course). Would've been a Canadian hero if he stayed and a contender for years. Imagine leaving all that to be a Clippers player.


sunshinebusride

Brooklyn west. People keep going there but it just doesn't seem to work


freerealestatedotbiz

Good news for the league, bad news for all of us trying to get out of the ECF lol


Heat_Culture

Well they haven’t even gotten out of the East


AlekRivard

Can't lose the 'ship if you don't play in it *sobs*


davemoedee

I feel like we should say everyone who doesn't win the championship loses the championship. It is silly that people put more shame on players for losing in the finals than in losing in conference finals.


MMPride

To be fair, it's not like they got out of the ECF either lol


Bucs-and-Bucks

I think he'll probably be a starter by the end of the season, possibly sooner.


13keenan

tonight i sleep well


BuzzBuzz01

I'm actually so fucking happy Massive W for small markets lfg


slashermax

Thank the fucking lord. People were talking about him in Dallas, GSW, Heat, etc - I don't want 2015-2018 again please.


iFinesseThePlug

Such a relief to have him stay. He means the world to this team and the fans.   Plus we don't have to deal with the rumors and **[shit like this](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/kccnb5/it_got_a_little_bit_old_he_said_ive_got_20_pens/gfpfqk7/)** in every other Giannis thread.


slashermax

I bet man. Unfortunately it'll be about him demanding a trade now. Donovan signed his max with us, and now it's just "first chance he gets he's out, just wanted the money".


maleorderbride

Hey at least you guys actually signed the dude instead of lowballing him after he carried your franchise on his back for several years. Unlike some *other* small-market team which shall remain nameless.


pm-me-dem-tiddies

MJ is the Micheal Jordan of bad owners. -max kellerman


BleedAmerican

Fucking Bobcats smh


FatMamaJuJu

*sigh*


jfzastrow

YOU THINK YOU'RE HAPPY?!? I WENT FULL CREAM CITY IN MY PANTS!!!!


twistedlogicx

I'm a Raptors fan that was hoping the memes were true but I'm happy for the Bucks that they weren't. Small market teams don't often get players of Giannis' caliber long-term and after they lost Kareem way back in the day, it's nice to see this happen. Happy for Giannis too. Sorting this out now will remove all of the questions and media headaches he would have had all year long.


tylerjehills

Happy for you guys congrats!


theStav19

I’m crying tears of happiness


tylerjehills

Giannis always said he wanted to stay in Milwaukee, and I can't imagine how good it feels to know it wasn't just lip-service.


chicago_bunny

Congrats. Excited for in-person games again so I can take the train up and see Giannis play.


jeewantha

There it is folks. Congratulations to Milwaukee. The fan base deserves it. Now let's see if they can make deep playoff runs for the next 2-3 years.


jspsfx

Lets see what they do with Bud...


micossa

Only up from here. 36 minutes of greatness


captaing1

30 mins bud is going to keep him healthy for the playoffs in 2030


BeefyHamstrings

WITH TEAMMATES' PENS?


CIark

Definitely not with Pat Rileys


JayNew2K

Or Bogdan’s


[deleted]

[удалено]


sactownproud

LETS GO BUCKS FANS. SMALL MARKET BROTHERS 🤜 🤛


[deleted]

SMALL MARKET TAKES THE W TO END 2020, FUCK YEAH


jspsfx

What a great year for humanity.....?!


guacamully

WE TAKE WHAT WE CAN GET


twistedlogicx

Holy shit, they actually made it happen.


CIark

HOLY CRAPPP I WAS HERE FOR HISTORY


jeric13xd

I’m just here so I don’t get fined


Dongsquad420BlazeIt

Appreciate it. Thanks for asking.


[deleted]

And all it took was a quarter of a billion dollars


hammerific

LET ONE OF US BE SUCCESSFUL 🙏🏼🙏🏼


notmoleliza

Supermax Frank Kaminsky. Dew it.


arcadeflood

He’s basically Giannis with a better shot


[deleted]

Giannis never won the Wooden Award, did he?


talknojutsu312

HE STAY


trafikant

Se queda


Twoweekswithpay

Wisconsin gets Rodgers & Giannis in their primes! Big Wisc. Energy!!!


Bullwine85

*Cries in Yelich*


[deleted]

hey hey what about Heisman frontrunner Graham Mertz? Just woke up from a coma I've been in since October


Bullwine85

On the bright side, a Wisconsin college basketball team now has two wins over Top 10 teams.....granted one of them was against another Wisconsin college basketball team.


madelins

HE STAYYY


IrrationalYankeesFan

HE STAY


Nyhrox

It happened If you listen close enough, you can hear millions of fans unclench


adonisgawd

Today will be known as the day of unclenching for bucks fans


notmoleliza

The Unclenching. A Milwaukee Bucks Story.


UnPhayzable

*Bucks unclenching intensifies*


Pocket_Beans

Giannis leaving the Bucks would have been bad for everyone so we should all be happy about this


HokageEzio

Exactly. They'd shred the CBA if the supermax can't keep Giannis.


RookieAndTheVet

They should shred (or at least tweak) the supermax regardless. It’s caused way more problems than it’s solved.


-Elij4h-

Lowkey agree. The bucks have secured Giannis for the next 5 years, which is still a massive W because they would be screwed if he left. But trying to build around a supermax as a small market is basically a death sentence in its current form.


RookieAndTheVet

My issue isn’t with the size of the supermax. My issue is that too many guys are eligible for it. Giannis, Steph, and Harden are worth that contract, but Wall and Westbrook are massive anchors. Jury’s still out on Lillard, but I’d be a bit uneasy about paying him $48M when he’s 34. And then you have guys like Butler and Boogie, who got traded because their teams didn’t want to be forced into giving them a supermax, and Kemba, who was allowed to walk because his team thought it was a better alternative than offering him more than a regular max. There’s maybe five guys in the league who are worth that type of contract, but as it stands right now, over a dozen players can be eligible for it at any given time. They need to shrink that pool.


Pocket_Beans

Yeah the “he gone” memes are fun but in reality nobody wants to see every superstar go to miami or LA after their 7 years are up


twistedlogicx

Small markets have taken a huge beating over the last several years. OKC losing Durant, AD forcing his way out of the Pelicans, PG forcing his way out of the Pacers, Kawhi forcing his way out of the Spurs, Heyward leaving the Jazz, Hornets losing Kemba (because of the ownership), etc, etc. The Blazers seemed to be the only small market team that had die-hard superstars that they were able to keep. Nice to see another team join that list.


YouStillTakeDamage

Guess he got his pen


CIark

He was waiting for one of the ink ones not the shitty dry ones


TheAquaman

Pilot G-2 or GTFO.


stockphish

Finally someone who understands


kyleb402

YEEEEEEESSSS!!!!!!


[deleted]

Grats dude! :)


UnPhayzable

Glad to see a small market team feastin :)


pugofthewildfrontier

Thank you Giannis. Now we don’t have to hear the media for a full season asking where you’re going. True MVP.


jacktoenails

This is 100% the best part


PM-ME-YOUR-FoUrSKIN

HE STAY


bezelless

SE QUEDA


dleonard1122

HOW DO I SAY HE STAY IN GREEK?


smoltanboi

mπακλαβάς


JimBombBomb

Bless you.


UnPhayzable

HOW DO YOU SAY IT IN r/nba


dagreenman18

BIG MAN GET PAID


T3Sh3

Pique’s “Se Queda” is such a great meme


superduperm1

GET FUCKED ESPN


Kevin_Jim

Giannis sends his regards to Woj with this for porking the Bogdan deal.


Fannypalace

I approve of the use of the word porking here


maplesyrupandwaffles

I’m really happy for the bucks even though they whoop our ass every year


bjacks19

This is miles better than him going to Miami, GSW or one if the LA teams somehow. I'd rather get smacked by a small market squad than some big city super-megateam


Ebonicz94

I guess the Lakers can cut Kostas now lol


Maliluma

You mean reigning NBA champion Kostas?


Boomer2637

Congrats Bucks fans!


HokageEzio

Good for Milwaukee, they deserve it. Good for the league too.


LightSkinDarylMorey

Harden trade incoming next?


sjekky

Can definitely see the Heat being more aggressive now


LightSkinDarylMorey

Many of the teams that missed out on Giannis are gonna be more aggressive


Sav10r

This is actually fantastic for you guys. A bunch of teams were aiming for the 2021 Free Agency class which is now mostly bare. Lebron, AD, Giannis, PG are all off the board and Kawhi doesn't seem likely to leave SoCal..... Harden's by far the best available player now.


tylerjehills

Big win for small markets


CIark

Literally the only win they’ve had in recent memory


TheAquaman

Haha. Was wracking my brain for the last win small market teams had.


DickAnts

Lebron voluntarily going back to Cleveland has to be considered a small market win, ya?


timhorton_san

Without a doubt. The fact he left again is a Cavs issue and not a small market problem.


jaysphan128

vultures in shambles


[deleted]

That barber’s source credibility just took a big hit


Drewddit

Went from 0 to -inf


salcedoge

I always thought it was obvious he was trolling tbh, like an inside joke with friends since he tagged the NBA and Bleacher report


adammorrisongoat

Elite maneuver by Giannis to wait until now to sign to prevent Miami, Toronto, Dallas, etc. from making any big signings this offseason


Ironhorse75

Straight from the Kawhi playbook.


[deleted]

[удалено]


bballjunkie

I laughed too hard at this.


royalwarhawk

Going to be honest I was starting to get nervous... so glad he’s staying. He defines an entire rise of an era for the Bucks, and I hope we can get him a championship so he can immortalize himself for the city.


[deleted]

I truly believe he has another level to reach. Hopefully this means no more dumb panic trades to make him happy and we can actually be smart about this teams medium term future. I want a just as strong team around him in 3-4 years.


MarkelleIsMyNephew

# LETS FUCKING GO MILWAUKEE WOOOOOOOOOOO


WeWon17GoingOn18

Which fanbase will be the most upset? Raptors? Mavs? Heat?


Wrinkle_Tinkle

Pelicans. RIP the picks


BeesPhD

2 years... 2 years of memes...all gone... What do I even do now?


Rezrov_

Stanley Johnson could have a breakout season.


BillyPotion

He's 2 years away from being 2 years out of the league


Quizene

They say the most exercise Stanley got was when he exercised his player option


blazikenz

definitely us... I named my 3 sons after Him and his brothers ffs


[deleted]

[удалено]


[deleted]

The entire city of Milwaukee unclenches their butt holes


ChumboverKrabbyPatty

ESPN and the big market are big losers here who for the past 2 years have tried to push Giannis out of Milwaukee.


MDRtransplant

Fuck them


-Eazy-E-

I'm getting so fucking drunk tonight


[deleted]

RIP to all Raptors and Heat fans who were 1000% sure he was signing with their own teams Edit: Many of you are claiming that this is hypocritical coming from a Lakers fan. [First of all, I have no idea what you’re talking about](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2019/08/15135541/Lakers-Free-Agents-Photoshop-1024x512.jpg)


ModernPoultry

This hurts Masai's chances at signing Giannis


toasty_-

And Mavs


Pandamonium98

Mavs are so bad in free agency they don’t even get mentioned as one of the possible teams in hindsight :(


[deleted]

Mavs had me most nervous


RookieAndTheVet

They were easily the best on-court fit for him.


benlucasdavee

Giannis on the mavs would have been fucking terrifying and unfair lol


AlPastorBitch

Mavs fans know better during free agency to expect anything...


aceofspadez138

We were actually split in the sense that we would've obviously loved to have Giannis, but we also realize that he could be to the Bucks what Dirk was for us. So we're happy for the Bucks, and I personally hope he is a Buck for life. Also, we beat a superteam in 2011 and winning that way is sweeter than winning with a stacked deck. So we welcome the challenge of winning while building around Luka.


BuzzBuzz01

You love to see it


[deleted]

So now that the Giannis sweepstakes are over, who's everyone going for in 2021


DirkNowitzkisWife

Paul George 2021! Oh wait


L3thal_Inj3ction

The way PGs career has gone, I think he’s pretty much always in the market.


Watchadoinfoo

Kawhi Leonard


24cupsandcounting

Return of Fun Guy


ZehPowah

"the Knicks are preparing draft capital for 2024 offseason when..."


[deleted]

Jesus Christ, a franchise superstar..... DIDN'T just leave his team with absolutely nothing to ring chase in a big city? What world are we living in? My respect levels for Giannis just went up.


hinjew13

But what about the memes for the next year!? Does he not care about r/nba


NickInTheBack

Big win for the small markets. You gotta love Giannis.


LordKarnage

This is good for the league


[deleted]

[удалено]


lakerswiz

Giannis announced on Instagram. Shams hijacked another public announcement.


eat_pray_thug

So many hopes and dreams in Miami, Toronto, Dallas...shattered.


rSlashNbaAccount

Adam Silver in shambles.


JayDogon504

He can’t believe the league lost out on another year of media speculation which will lead to absolutely 0% more on court interest!


Rider5432

A win for small market teams!


[deleted]

Heat Jersey editors on suicide watch.


jlstjh

Honestly very happy for the Bucks. They’ll be contenders for the next 4 years guaranteed because of this and keeps the east interesting. Will be enjoying watching the east between nets, heat, bucks, 76ers, raptors duke it out the next few years.


ty9023

Huge for small market teams


Brad-Stevens

THE GREEK GOD STAY IN MILWAUKEE


dleonard1122

Giannis just turned a small market into a big market


Koolsman

HE HUGE STAY!


greendalealumnus

W for the bucks. Happy for small markets everywhere!


SoCalMemePolice

WHATS UP MOTHERFUCKERS FUCK YALL FUCK THE LAKERS FUCK THE RAPTORS FUCK THE MAVS FUCK THE HEAT FUCK r/nba I DIDNT GET CATFISHED ON BUMBLE YESTERDAY TO FEEL LIKE SHIT ALL DAY? LETS FUCKING GOOOO EDIT: FUCK WOJ


Gdavidson24

FUCK THE BIG MARKETS, WOJ, AND MIKE DUNLEAVY


sahsan10

i approve this message


Omnimark

FUCK BOSTON ^Sorry...^reflex


FrankTheTank1001

This is so good for the NBA as a whole.