By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Milwaukee Bucks General Manager Jon Horst was fined by the NBA following his public comments about the club’s plans to offer reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo a supermax extension.
“Giannis in a year from now will be eligible for a supermax extension, at that time, of course, will be offered a supermax extension,” was Horst statement.
"What is the situation with Giannis' long-term contract?"
Jon Horst answers: pic.twitter.com/a6O4uAaoIE
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Per NBA:
The NBA announced today that the Milwaukee Bucks have been fined 50,000 for violating league rules governing the timing of discussions regarding future player contracts and permissible commitments to players. The fine is in response to a public statement made recently by General Manager Jon Horst during a televised team event that Giannis Antetokounmpo “will be offered a supermax extension”
Under NBA rules, teams cannot commit to offer a “supermax” extension prior to the summer following a player’s seventh season in the NBA.