As the preseason nears, the Milwaukee Bucks remain silent on a front that many fans hoped would already be resolved. Summer has all but come and gone, and still, they have not extended AJ Green. If they don't get a deal done, he will enter free agency next offseason.
By then, of course, all eyes will be on Giannis Antetokounmpo's own extension talks. The Bucks can't let that distract them from avoiding a critical subplot: now, not later, is the time to lock up Green on a long-term contract. It's not the Bucks drama the national media wants to focus on, but it's shaping up to be a hot topic for the franchise moving forward.