Overview
- Milwaukee announced the one-year, $2.9 million guaranteed contract for Thanasis Antetokounmpo, which multiple outlets report coincides with Giannis Antetokounmpo remaining with the Bucks to open 2025–26, per Shams Charania.
- Thanasis, 33, missed the entire 2024–25 season with a torn Achilles and is currently playing for Greece at EuroBasket after being medically cleared in the spring.
- Thanasis said Bucks coaches and staff attended Greece’s opener against Italy and were “excited” by his defense, describing the game as an informal audition that helped secure his return.
- The signing brings Milwaukee to 15 guaranteed contracts, creating a roster crunch that could jeopardize Andre Jackson Jr.’s spot, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
- Coverage around the league characterizes the move as a chemistry and retention play tied to Giannis’ preferences, aligning with the Bucks’ broader offseason retooling after parting with Damian Lillard and adding Myles Turner.