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Bucks Re-Sign Thanasis Antetokounmpo to One-Year Deal Seen as Signal Giannis Will Start Season in Milwaukee

The guaranteed signing is being interpreted as short‑term assurance on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s status in Milwaukee.

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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 a one-year, $2.9 million guaranteed contract for Thanasis Antetokounmpo, who has been medically cleared after a 2024 Achilles tear and is currently playing for Greece at EuroBasket.
  • ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the move “means” Giannis Antetokounmpo will begin the 2025–26 season with the Bucks, though his long‑term outlook remains unsettled.
  • General manager Jon Horst, coach Doc Rivers and assistant Darvin Ham scouted Greece’s opener, and Thanasis said his defense in that game helped secure the deal.
  • In Greece’s win over Italy, Thanasis logged roughly 14 minutes with six points, three rebounds, a steal and a block, performance notes he cited in explaining the Bucks’ interest.
  • The Bucks now have 15 players on guaranteed contracts, a roster crunch that could threaten Andre Jackson Jr.’s spot, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks.