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The Bucks were reversed and the final shot! After being eliminated in the first round for three consecutive years, Antetokounmpo is about to leave the team?

NBA playoffs, the third-placed Bucks in the regular season, lost 118-119 to the Pacers away overtime, suffered a 20-point comeback, and was eliminated in the first round with a total score of 1-4 after being defeated. This is their third consecutive year in the first round of the playoffs, and the future of the star Antetokounmpo is causing shock to the league.

Antesco tried his best in this game, scoring a luxurious triple-double with 30 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists, which allowed him to surpass legendary stars such as Curry and Garnett with his fourth triple-double in the playoffs, and to rush to the 13th place in history. But the dazzling data of the Greek monster failed to save the team - he was close to the mid-range bomb box in the last attack of regular time, and the team made continuous mistakes in the last moment of overtime, watching the Pacers complete the final kill.

What makes Bucks fans even more worried is that this is the fifth time in Antetokounmpo faces a desperate situation of 1-3 behind, and all of them are eliminated. From being swept by the Heat in 2022 "Black Eight" to being unable to fight back against the Pacers this year, this former champion team seemed to be trapped in a curse. After the game, Antetokounmpo lowered his head and covered his head with a towel, countless people speculated whether this would be his last game in Milwaukee.

To make matters worse, the Bucks' lineup crisis is breaking out in full swing. Lillard just joined in a big deal last summer, but now he may miss the entire next season due to an Achilles tendon injury. Antetokounmpo's contract has three years left, of which the last year (2027-28 season) holds a player option of $62.97 million. Many American sports media analyzed that in the face of the dilemma of aging of the main players, locked wages and frequent injuries, the 30-year-old Antetokounmpo is likely to seek a deal this summer. After all, the two-time MVP winner has publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the lineup for two consecutive years.

What's more cruel is that if Lillard really gets reimbursed next season, the Bucks will not even be eligible to play badly and rebuild - their first round picks before 2029 will be traded out. Will Antetokounmpo leave this summer?