The future of Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the most pressing issues in the offseason as he becomes eligible for a supermax contract before potentially becoming a free agent in 2021.

"As long as everybody's fighting for the same thing ... which is to be a champion, I don't see why not to be in Milwaukee for the next 15 years," Antetokounmpo told Ernie Johnson on NBA TV after accepting the trophy.

Antetokounmpo had a three-hour meeting with Marc Lasry this week.

"Obviously, I would like to keep that conversation I had with the ownership and my coach and the general manager private, but at the end of the day, every team has got to improve. It's simple. You've got to be better than what you were last year. If you did not win the whole thing, you've got to get better," Antetokounmpo said. "If you win the whole thing, you've got to get better and do it again. So, for now, our team has got to get better. I think we have great talent and as long as we improve individually and improve as a team we're gonna be in a good spot.

"I left the meeting encouraged and was happy with what we discussed and for now, we're on the same page. I was happy that they came and we had this long conversation about how we're gonna get better and about things for the future but, as I said, I was happy," he continued. "I left the conversation encouraged, but I've been encouraged my whole career in Milwaukee. I know that we've gotten better each year and I know that Milwaukee has great people that view every year the same I do every year which is to play well, improve and win it all. So, I've always been encouraged but after the meeting I was encouraged, too."

Giannis Antetokounmpo has won his second consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player award. Antetokounmpo received 85 first place votes and 16 second place votes.

Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks had the best record in the regular season but were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs.

LeBron James finished in second place with 16 first place votes, 84 second place votes and one third place vote. James Harden finished third with one second place vote, 64 third place votes and 10 fourth place votes.

Luka Doncic and Kawhi Leonard rounded out the top-5.

Antetokounmpo also won Defensive Player of the Year. 

Mike Budenholzer had planned on playing Giannis Antetokounmpo big minutes beginning with Game 4, a source tell Eric Nehm and Sam Amick of The Athletic.

Antetokounmpo averaged 36 minutes in the first three Heat games, but the right ankle sprain in Game 3 changed the course of the series.

Antetokounmpo played 11.5 of the first 14 minutes in Game 4 before aggravating the injury and missing the rest of the series. 

Budenholzer received considerable criticism from continuing to limit Antetokounmpo's minutes. 

The Milwaukee Bucks consider a trade for Chris Paul as "highly unlikely," sources with knowledge of ownership's thinking tell Eric Nehm and Sam Amick of The Athletic.

Paul is owed $41.3 million next season and also has a player option for $44.2 million in 21-22.

The Bucks would prefer to look elsewhere due to a combination of Paul's salary and also the uncertainity of how his personality would mesh with Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are widely expected to consider a trade of Paul this offseason. 

Marc Lasry and Alex Lasry met with Giannis Antetokounmpo at the MVP's home in River Hills outside Milwaukee for three hours on Saturday. Thanasis Antetokounmpo also participated, as did their agent Alex Saratsis.

Sources tell Eric Nehm and Sam Amick of The Athletic that all parties left the meeting "in good spirits and with a sense of synergy that the Bucks certainly hope continues."

Team officials from the Bucks have had to sign a document swearing they followed league rules and have not engaged Antetokounmpo on contract talks as he can't be offered a supermax until the start of the offseason.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Marc Lasry met for a three-hour lunch on Friday to review the Milwaukee Bucks' season and discuss the future of the franchise. 

Larry confirmed the Bucks' willingness to sped into the luxury tax during the meeting while the two also discussed ways the roster can be improved. Milwaukee payroll for 20-21 will be close to the proposed $132.7 million threshold.

Antetokounmpo agreed to meet with Lasry again once he returns from a vacation.

The Bucks were eliminated from the playoffs in the second round by the Miami Heat.

Antetokounmpo will be eligible for a supermax contract extension this offseason and can become a free agent in 2021.

Giannis Antetokounmpo met with Marc Lasry on Saturday to discuss the future of the Milwaukee Bucks franchise, league sources told Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports.

The 25-year-old also unfollowed hundreds of accounts on Twitter and Instagram, including the Bucks' account and teammates' accounts.

Antetokounmpo is eligible for a super-max extension this summer that is expected to be worth around $254 million over five years.

Rival teams are said to be closely monitoring the situation.

The Milwaukee Bucks will offer Giannis Antetokounmpo a five-year supermax at the start of free agency this offseason, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic. 

For a salary cap of $109 million, the supermax would be for $221.27 million over five seasons.

Antetokounmpo has gone on the record to state he won't request a trade from the Bucks, but it is unclear if he's prepared to sign a supermax this offseason.

The Milwaukee Bucks will not part ways with Mike Budenholzer this offseason, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic.

The Bucks had the best record in the NBA during the regular season for the second straight season, but have again failed to reach The Finals. Milwaukee was eliminated by the Miami Heat in the second round, going down 3-0 before winning Game 4.

"This much is certain, though: Across the Bucks‘ leadership group, there’s an understanding everyone must learn from this season and be better," writes Charania. "They need to continue building a winning mentality, stocking the roster with key decision-makers."

The Milwaukee Bucks are expected to consider a trade of Eric Bledsoe this offseason.

Bledsoe signed a four-year, $70 million extension in March of 2019 instead of testing free agency.

Bledsoe was an All-Defensive team player, but the Bucks could upgrade from him in terms of playmaking.