Bucks that re-dig ThanaSis Antetokounmpo, probably indicating that Giannis Antetokounmpo will not pursue trade
The Milwaukee Bucks has re-fixing a player who did not play in the NBA last season and marked on average 2.4 points and 1.6 rebounds during his previous five-year period with the team may not seem significant news.
However, the player in question is Thansis Antetokounmpo. And adding it to the roster it seems to indicate that Giannis Antetokounmpo intends to stay with the dollars, rather than push for a trade.
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Thanasis Antetokounmpo will sign a one -year contract of $ 2.9 million to return to Milwaukee, reports Shams Charania by Espn. The veteran confirmed the news on social media.
Antetokounmpo, 32 years old, did not play last season while recovering from a torn Achille tendon. He suffered the injury during a workout in May 2024, according to Athletic. This also prevented him from playing Greece at the Paris Olympics last summer.
Before his injury, Antetokounmpo played five seasons with the Bucks since 2019-24. His best performance was during the 2021-22 campaign, during which he marked on average 3.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 48 games. Before signing with Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo played five seasons internationally for Andorra in the ACB Liga of Spain and Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League.
The future of Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Bucks has been uncertain since the end of last season, when Milwaukee was eliminated in the first round of the NBA playoffs by the Indian Pacers. The Bucks went down in five games due in part to Damian Lillard who suffered from an Achille tendon torn during game 4 of the series.
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After the season, Milwaukee gave Lillard and lengthened the remaining two years and $ 113 million of his contract in a five -year span to reduce the success of the salary limit. This allowed the Bucks to sign the Myles Turner Center for a four -year agreement of $ 107 million, indicating to Antetokounmpo that the team intended to build around him and remain in the contest of the playoffs.
The Bucks re-filed Bobby Portis, but they lost Brook Lopez in the free agency and exchanged Pat Connaughton, raising questions about how much contender could be built around Antetokounmpo. Many believed that the two-time MVP NBA could have the same concerns and push for an exchange with another year (at $ 58.5 million) remaining on his contract as well as an option of $ 63 million for 2026-27.
According to reports, Milwaukee Management met Antetokounmpo to discuss the team’s future direction, which was seen as the last chance of the team to convince their star to stay. The results of that meeting were not reported, but his brother’s signature seems to indicate that Antetokounmpo intends to remain for at least another season before deciding whether or not to opt for his option.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo has played all 12 NBA seasons with the Bucks, winning an NBA championship in 2021 and two MVP prizes, as well as the honors of players and defensive players of the year improved.
The Antetokounmpo brothers are currently playing for Greece in the Eurobasket Fiba tournament, bringing the national team to a 3-0 record at the group. Giannis has an average of 29 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, while Thanasis has an average of 3.3 points. Kostas Antetokounmpo is also in the team, with an average of 0.7 points per game.