Antetokounmpo Signs Supermax Extension With Milwaukee – Bucks 2021 Championship Odds Now +550

• The Bucks odds have jumped to +550 after word broke of Antetokounmpo inking a supermax extension
• The extension for Milwaukee’s star is a massive five-year, $228.2M deal 
• After news broke the Bucks 2021 Championship odds shortened to +550

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the biggest stars in the NBA, and on Tuesday word broke that the Milwaukee Bucks big man is staying put. The “Greek Freak” announced that he’s inking a supermax extension that will pay him $228.2 million over five years.

The impact that Antetokounmpo has had on the Bucks since entering the league back in 2013 cannot be denied.

His signing to stay on with the Bucks puts them right in the mix as one of the top teams in the NBA Eastern Conference, as their odds have shortened to +550 to take home the title in the 2020-21 season.

2020-21 NBA Championship Odds

Odds taken Dec 15 at FanDuel

Looking for Redemption

Last season with Antetokounmpo having a monster year putting up 29.5 points per game, the Bucks had a big year going 56-17 under head coach Mike Budenholzer.

The team seemed poised to make it to the NBA Finals for a showdown between Antetokounmpo and LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

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— NBA (@NBA) September 5, 2020

They were favored in the East semis against the Miami Heat, but were eventually were eliminated in five games, only pulling out a win in Game 4.

Antetokounmpo was held to 21.8 points per game in the series, a major reason the Bucks were sent home packing.

Offseason Worth Forgetting?

In a survey in which ESPN spoke to eight anonymous scouts and executives, the Bucks were at the bottom along with the Detroit Pistons and the Houston Rockets for having the worst offseason of any NBA squad.

Milwaukee was singled out due to the fact they were left at the altar when trying to deal for Bogdan Bogdanovic from the Sacramento Kings in a sign-and-trade deal.

For a number of reasons, the deal fell through, and the Bucks, who had already landed New Orleans Pelicans’ two-way star Jrue Holiday, ended up with egg on their face.

Can They Land a Stud for a Title Run?

Now with Antetokounmpo in the fold and happy with a supermax deal, can the Bucks put a deal together at or near the trade deadline to make a serious run at their first NBA title since 1971?

Milwaukee will look to add some front court help at the deadline, as well as look around to see if there’s a veteran or two that could add some playoff experience so there’s not a repeat of what happened in September.

While the Eastern Conference is the Bucks for the taking, it will come down to what players are available and what teams that are tanking that want to get out of big money deals to send players packing.

Getting a deal done with Antetokounmpo was the key, and now that they have him wrapped up, the Bucks will continue to try to build once the 2020-21 season gets rolling along.

Best to Wait and See

The Bucks +550 odds are the best currently in the Eastern Conference, and their biggest competition will likely be the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics.

Both those teams, just like the Bucks, will be looking to get better at the trade deadline, so Milwaukee has to be both smart but also aggressive in landing players that will make this team better for the long run.

Antetokounmpo’s presence makes them a legit contender, but it’s best to wait and see how the early part of the season and even leading up to the trade deadline plays out before putting big money on Milwaukee.