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2019
NBA fines Milwaukee Bucks over contract comments
Fine or penalty
The NBA fined the Milwaukee Bucks $50,000 after general manager Jon Horst commented that the organization would offer Giannis Antetokounmpo a supermax contract extension when eligible. The league said the comments violated rules governing the timing of discussions about future player contracts.
Source excerpt
“Under NBA rules, teams cannot commit to offer a ‘supermax’ extension prior to the summer following a player’s seventh season in the NBA," the NBA wrote in a statement on Tuesday.
The Bucks were fined $50,000 for public comments regarding a potential contract extension for Giannis Antetokounmpo, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.
The NBA has issued a $50,000 fine for the Milwaukee Bucks following general manager Jon Horst’s comments that the organization would offer Giannis Antetokounmpo a supermax contract extension when eligible to receive one.