The NBA’s 2020 free agency period is finally over — and the 2021 free agency period is now gonna look a lot different. As first reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Giannis Antetokounmpo is signing a 5-year “supermax” contract that will keep him in Milwaukee through 2026.
Breaking: Giannis Antetokounmpo says he is signing a contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks. The two-time MVP will sign a five-year, $228.2 million supermax extension with the franchise, the largest deal in NBA history, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 15, 2020
The Toronto Raptors, of course, had stacked their free agency deck to have the flexibility sign Giannis next summer, and fans across Canada were hoping that, for once, the Raptors might have a true shot at luring a superstar free agent to come play north of the border.