NBA Analyst Claims Celtics Were Ready to Give Giannis Antetokounmpo a 3-Year Extension

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NBA Analyst Claims Celtics Were Ready to Give Giannis Antetokounmpo a 3-Year Extension

According to Noa Dalzell, Boston's willingness to hand Antetokounmpo a full three-year, 35% maximum extension was reportedly never an obstacle to acquiring the former MVP. She denies Bill Simmons' claims that extension talks were a factor that ruined the Celtics' shot at Giannis. The Bucks ultimately did accept Miami's offer instead, with the Celtics pivoting to acquire Paul George.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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