NBA Notes: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Warriors, Stephen Curry, Nuggets

Bucks

The future of Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to loom over the entire NBA offseason.

According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, Antetokounmpo becomes extension-eligible on Oct. 1 and could sign a four-year deal worth roughly $275 million if he declines his player option for 2027-28.

There are essentially two paths here.

One is Giannis recommitting to Milwaukee for the long haul yet again. The other? Remaining noncommittal enough that trade speculation completely takes over heading into the draft.

“We’ll see when we get there,” Antetokounmpo recently said. “I haven’t been offered an extension.”

That quote alone will probably fuel about six months of internet chaos.

Marks also pointed to comments from Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam, who acknowledged the draft would be a logical timeline if Milwaukee ever considered moving Antetokounmpo.

Even then, leaguewide belief still seems to lean toward the Bucks exhausting every possible avenue to keep their franchise superstar.

Warriors

Stephen Curry is once again extension-eligible, and there doesn’t appear to be much panic surrounding his future in Golden State.

Per Marks, Curry can sign a two-year extension worth roughly $136.7 million beginning in August. The deal would carry him through his age-40 season.

“For sure,” Curry said when asked about eventually signing another extension. “But none of those conversations have happened.”

The bigger issue for the Warriors may not be Curry’s future at all. It may be how quickly they can reshape the roster around him.

Marks noted Golden State could finally gain some financial flexibility in 2027, potentially opening the door to bigger roster upgrades.

Curry also spoke recently about the knee injury that bothered him throughout portions of this past season.

“You’d start to feel the pain creep back in,” Curry said. “Played that song and dance so many times.”

Even so, nobody around the league seems to expect Curry to finish his career anywhere other than Golden State.

Nuggets

Nikola Jokic may have suffered another disappointing playoff exit, but don’t expect him to start eyeing the exit door in Denver.

“I still want to be a Nugget forever,” Jokic said after the season.

According to Marks, Jokic becomes extension-eligible shortly after the NBA Finals and could sign either a three-year, $214 million extension or a four-year, $278 million deal depending on how his player option situation unfolds.

Of course, the Nuggets still have major roster questions to address.

Denver lost in the first round to Minnesota and Jokic himself admitted afterward that the team is “far away” from where it needs to be as a title contender.

Financially, the Nuggets are in a difficult spot too.

The core remains under contract, but Denver faces challenges retaining role players while operating near the second apron.

Still, when it comes to Jokic himself, there appears to be very little uncertainty.

As Marks outlined, the expectation around the league remains that another massive extension eventually gets done.