India, Dec. 4 -- Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), is amid trade talks. Antetokounmpo signed a three-year extension in October 2023. Giannis is locked into a lucrative contract that runs through the 2027-28 season, with that final year serving as a player option.

Here is the contract that made him their highest-paid player and one of the richest in the league.

According to Basketball Reference, his pay for the 2025-26 season is around $54-57 million, making him one of the top earners in the NBA. Future years remain financially massive: approximately $62.2 million in 2026-27 and about $66.8 million in 2027-28, should he opt in.

Across the next three seasons, he is slated to earn roughly $175-186 million...