Giannis Antetokounmpo to Remain With Milwaukee Bucks After Team Signs Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo will remain with the Milwaukee Bucks after the team signed his brother, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN.
After the Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 2025 playoffs in five games, Charania reported that Giannis Antetokounmpo was open-minded about leaving Milwaukee.
The Bucks have won only one playoff series since winning the 2021 championship against the Phoenix Suns in six games. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. lost to the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2022 playoffs, lost to the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2023 playoffs and lost to the Pacers in the first round of the 2024 and 2025 playoffs.
Bucks general manager Jon Horst has been very busy this offseason. He waived and stretched Damian Lillard, signed Myles Turner, Gary Harris, Amir Coffey and Thanasis Antetokounmpo and re-signed Bobby Portis, Kevin Porter Jr., Gary Trent Jr., Taurean Prince and Jericho Sims.
Giannis Antetokounmpo will make $54.1 million next season. The Bucks signed the superstar forward to a three-year, $175 million extension in October 2023. There is no no-trade clause in the contract.
One of the top players in NBA history, Giannis Antetokounmpo is a two-time MVP, a one-time Finals MVP, a one-time Defensive Player of the Year and a nine-time All-Star. The Greek Freak has career averages of 23.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks with the Bucks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo finished third in MVP voting last season. He averaged 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocks while shooting 60.1% from the field and made the All-NBA First Team.
If Giannis Antetokounmpo ever requests a trade from the Bucks, the San Antonio Spurs have a bevy of draft picks they can offer to Milwaukee, plus salary filler such as Dylan Harper, Keldon Johnson, Harrison Barnes and Jeremy Sochan.
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