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The future of Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks has entered a sensitive new phase, with the franchise navigating both a coaching change and a defined offseason decision window.<\/p>\n
Milwaukee officially hired Taylor Jenkins<\/a> on April 30 and the new head coach is already part of conversations surrounding the team\u2019s direction. Antetokounmpo, speaking to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel<\/a><\/em>, offered a measured endorsement while leaving his own situation open-ended.<\/p>\n \u201cI think he\u2019s an incredible person,\u201d Antetokounmpo said. \u201cObviously, he\u2019s an incredible coach.\u201d<\/p>\n He referenced his previous connection with Jenkins during their shared time in Milwaukee earlier in his career. \u201cI was able to be with him in 2019 and we made the Eastern Conference finals,\u201d he said. \u201cAfter that he left, he was one of the first coaches that left the coaching staff and went to Memphis and he had an incredible six years in Memphis. He made them contenders in the West.\u201d<\/p>\n Antetokounmpo emphasized Jenkins\u2019 broader impact beyond wins and losses. \u201cHe had incredible culture in Memphis,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t think Milwaukee is just getting just a good coach, I think they\u2019re getting a good person. And that\u2019s where it starts with. Having a good person around that\u2019s gonna be able to set the tone, that set the culture and what Milwaukee Bucks basketball is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n He then offered a direct assessment of Jenkins\u2019 coaching credentials. \u201cHe\u2019s a really good coach.\u201d<\/p>\n However, when asked about the possibility of being coached by Jenkins moving forward, Antetokounmpo kept his response short. \u201cWe\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n