“Until the Giannis stuff is fully settled — and I don’t think it’s fully settled yet — teams continue to plan with that in the back of their minds,” Begley said on “The Putback.” “When [Bridges] does extend, I think that would tell you Giannis is put to bed.”

NBA insider Ian Begley said the New York Knicks are waiting to extend forward-guard Mikal Bridges as they await the status of Giannis Antetokounmpo's availability.

Giannis Antetokounmpo addressed ongoing Knicks rumors in a brief but telling livestream moment with the Bucks still watching closely.