As expected, questions about an extension are the focus of every media appearance of the 26-year-old Antetokounmpo, but for now, he isn’t keen on answering them.

During a chat with reporters on Wednesday, Antetokounmpo told the media that he’s “not focused” on the extension at the moment and instead is trying to focus on himself.

“I’m not focused on that,” said Antetokounmpo. “I’m just trying to focus on myself — how I can get better, how I can help my teammates get better, how can we be ready Saturday to play our first preseason game?”

Antetokounmpo added that he prefers to leave contract discussions to his agent Alex Saratsis and Milwaukee’s brass led by general manager Jon Horst.

Time is running out on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s decision, as he and Bucks have until December 21st to agree to a new deal.

If Antetokounmpo remains in Milwaukee, he will be eligible for a five-year, $228 million supermax extension. In case he opts to go somewhere else in 2021, the maximum that the new team can offer him is four years and around $160 million.

At the beginning of the offseason, the word around the league was that the Bucks are confident they’ll manage to keep Antetokounmpo after orchestrating the trades for veteran guard Jrue Holiday and Serbian sharpshooter Bogdan Bogdanovic. However, the sign-and-trade for Bogdanovic ended up falling apart and now Milwaukee reportedly is not so sure what will the “Greek Freak’s” decision be.

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Making up the First Team are Los Angeles Lakers’ players LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Milwaukee Bucks’ and the reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic, and Houston Rockets’ forward James Harden.

LeBron James has been selected for the All-NBA team 16 times, which surpasses the current records for most selections in the history of the league which is held by Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who all had 15 All-NBA nominations. In addition, James has been selected to the First Team a total of 13 times.

Mavericks’ Donic also makes history as the first player to be named to the All-NBA during one of his first two seasons since Tim Duncan did in 1999. Rockets’ Harden has been named to the First Team five straight times.

On the Second Team are Clippers’ star Kawhi Leonard, Nuggets’ center Nikola Jokic, Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard, Thunder guard Chris Paul, and Raptors’ Pascal Siakam.

The third team is made up of Boston’s Jayson Tatum, Miami’s Jimmy Butler, Utah center Rudy Gobert, Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons, and Houston’s Russell Westbrook.

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As expected, questions about an extension are the focus of every media appearance of the 26-year-old Antetokounmpo, but for now, he isn’t keen on answering them.

During a chat with reporters on Wednesday, Antetokounmpo told the media that he’s “not focused” on the extension at the moment and instead is trying to focus on himself.

“I’m not focused on that,” said Antetokounmpo. “I’m just trying to focus on myself — how I can get better, how I can help my teammates get better, how can we be ready Saturday to play our first preseason game?”

Antetokounmpo added that he prefers to leave contract discussions to his agent Alex Saratsis and Milwaukee’s brass led by general manager Jon Horst.

Time is running out on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s decision, as he and Bucks have until December 21st to agree to a new deal.

If Antetokounmpo remains in Milwaukee, he will be eligible for a five-year, $228 million supermax extension. In case he opts to go somewhere else in 2021, the maximum that the new team can offer him is four years and around $160 million.

At the beginning of the offseason, the word around the league was that the Bucks are confident they’ll manage to keep Antetokounmpo after orchestrating the trades for veteran guard Jrue Holiday and Serbian sharpshooter Bogdan Bogdanovic. However, the sign-and-trade for Bogdanovic ended up falling apart and now Milwaukee reportedly is not so sure what will the “Greek Freak’s” decision be.

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Making up the First Team are Los Angeles Lakers’ players LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Milwaukee Bucks’ and the reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic, and Houston Rockets’ forward James Harden.

LeBron James has been selected for the All-NBA team 16 times, which surpasses the current records for most selections in the history of the league which is held by Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who all had 15 All-NBA nominations. In addition, James has been selected to the First Team a total of 13 times.

Mavericks’ Donic also makes history as the first player to be named to the All-NBA during one of his first two seasons since Tim Duncan did in 1999. Rockets’ Harden has been named to the First Team five straight times.

On the Second Team are Clippers’ star Kawhi Leonard, Nuggets’ center Nikola Jokic, Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard, Thunder guard Chris Paul, and Raptors’ Pascal Siakam.

The third team is made up of Boston’s Jayson Tatum, Miami’s Jimmy Butler, Utah center Rudy Gobert, Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons, and Houston’s Russell Westbrook.

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