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Ahead of the new NBA season, Antetokounmpo said on the Bucks' media day on October 2: "It did not make sense to sign the contract right now because money's not important - a lot of money is important. So I'm going to sign it next year.
"I've got to always look at what's best for me and my family, for my situation.
"But at the end of the day, I want to be a Milwaukee Buck for the rest of my career, as long as we are winning. It's as simple as that."
If Antetokounmpo had waited until next summer to agree to an extension, he possibly could have have earned even more money. A max-extension scenario, had he waited until 2024, could have been a four-year agreement at a figure exceeding $250m.