Giannis Explains Why He's 'Scared' About Heat Trade, Talks Potential Bucks Return in Future

After being traded to the Miami Heat, Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed his thoughts about leaving Milwaukee in a new interview.

Sitting down with former Bucks broadcaster Jim Paschke, Antetokounmpo discussed the "risk" that came with being traded.

"I'm scared that maybe if I don't make that decision (to leave), that when I'm going to be 37, I'm going to say, 'Why? Why didn't you take that risk," he said (3:00 mark). "It's a risk."

Antetokounmpo made it clear that he's "scared" of change and that the grass may not be greener on the other side.

He also left the door open to a potential reunion with Milwaukee.

"That would be awesome," Antetokounmpo said of a potential reunion with the Bucks. "That would be awesome if I could go and play and maybe come back."

Antetokounmpo explained that he would wake up in the middle of the night with the desire to win.

"Everything is good, but you wake up some nights and you're like, 'I want to win,'" he said.

He added that leaving Milwaukee wouldn't exactly be the best decision for his family, since his kids are in school and his family likes the city, but ultimately he had to make a "selfish" decision.

"I feel like when you're a competitor and you're chasing something that's higher than you, people say, 'You have to be unselfish,' but I really believe like, you are selfish," he said. "Because you sacrifice every single day to the love of the game. And I might say, 'Oh, I'm not selfish,' but I am selfish. I spent time away from my family, from my kids. I miss birthdays, I miss school activities. My wife has her own routine with the kids. And I go and chase one golden trophy... And now it's a question like, am I being selfish?"

But when asked what his late father would tell him, Antetokounmpo said he believes he would tell him to continue chasing his dream, even if it meant leaving the only team he's ever known.

"My father would tell me, 'Go into an uncomfortable situation that can allow you to grow and chase your dream. No matter what. Chase it. No matter how we feel, no matter what we say, believe that you can do it and go do it,'" he said. "That's what my father would say."

Antetokounmpo delivered on his promise of bringing the Bucks a championship, but it has become clear in recent years that Milwaukee was not on the path back to being a contender.

That meant Antetokounmpo had to make the tough call of asking out, and he ultimately ended up in Miami, where he'll look to win his second ring. Antetokounmpo said that he felt "from both sides" that it was time to move on.

Even though he likely broke some hearts by leaving Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo established himself as arguably the best player in franchise history, and the Bucks would almost certainly be willing to bring him back if he ever decides to go home.