The Milwaukee Bucks have suffered their second straight first-round exit with a Recreation 5 loss to the Indiana Pacers. To make issues worse, Damian Lillard has suffered an Achilles tear.
Milwaukee heads into the offseason with related inquiries to earlier years. It doesn’t matter what the entrance workplace does, nothing appears to be shifting the needle. With every passing yr, Giannis Antetokounmpo is inching away from his prime.
Antetokounmpo, 30, has spent his total profession with the Bucks, profitable them a championship in 2021. He has additionally proven great persistence as his supporting solid has slowly declined. Nonetheless, even the addition of Lillard has did not stem the bleeding.
In keeping with former NBA guard Gary Payton, who was talking on a current episode of Shannon Sharpe’s “Nightcap” podcast, Milwaukee will doubtless look to commerce Lillard this summer time.
“I feel they’re gonna retool this complete staff,” Payton mentioned. “I do not even assume Dame is gonna be there subsequent yr. I’ll be trustworthy with you. This staff will not be the identical.”