BREAKING: Kyle Kuzma sends a warning to Giannis Antetokounmpo amid rumors of him leaving the Bucks.
Milwaukee Bucks fans do not want to see Giannis Antetokounmpo leave. The former back-to-back MVP has spent his entire career thus far with the same team that drafted him 12 years ago, and supporters are hoping that he remains loyal to the them despite seeing his name dragged into numerous trade rumors of late.
The same can be said about Antetokounmpo's Bucks teammates. Take for instance Kyle Kuzma, who himself joined Milwaukee last February as part of a mid-season trade deal with the Washington Wizards.
Kuzma has not had the opportunity to be teammates with Antetokounmpo for very long, which is why the 6-foot-9 forward has made it clear that he wants Antetokounmpo to stay with the Bucks.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo during the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Fiserv Forum.
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On Monday, Kuzma posted a video of himself on Instagram wherein he is seen training in Muay Thai. In his post, he sent a warning for Antetokounmpo about potentially jumping ship.
"Me to @giannis_an34 if you leave next year," Kuzma wrote, adding a handful of laughing emojis.
Kyle Kuzma does not want Giannis to leave Milwaukee
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Kuzma is well aware of the trade buzz surrounding Antetokounmpo, and the former has come out to make his feelings about it abundantly clear. He obviously isn't serious about beating Antetokounmpo up with his Muay Thai skills should the latter decide to move on, but Kuzma has made it known that he wants his teammate to remain in Milwaukee.
For what it's worth, Antetokounmpo has responded to Kuzma's "threat." The nine-time All-Star reposted Kuzma's video in his own Instagram stories, adding a couple of laughing emojis to the same.
Antetokounmpo, though, did not leave any clue as to what his intentions are this summer in terms of his future with the Bucks.