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Bucks Re-Sign Thanasis Antetokounmpo to One-Year, $2.9 Million as Giannis Set to Start Season in Milwaukee

The guaranteed deal underscores Milwaukee’s focus on Giannis’ comfort over Thanasis’ projected on-court role.

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Basketball - FIBA EuroBasket 2025 - Group Phase - Georgia v Greece - Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Center, Limassol, Cyprus - August 31, 2025 Greece's Thanasis Antetokounmpo reacts REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
A detailed view of the Milwaukee Bucks logo on a uniform during the game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on January 06, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Former Bucks swingman Junior Bridgeman is purchasing a massive chunk of the team.
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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.