{"id":157463,"date":"2025-08-31T17:37:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T21:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=157463"},"modified":"2025-08-31T17:37:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T21:37:28","slug":"giannis-antetokounmpo-set-to-stay-after-thanasis-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/08\/31\/giannis-antetokounmpo-set-to-stay-after-thanasis-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Giannis Antetokounmpo Set To Stay After Thanasis News"},"content":{"rendered":"

MILWAUKEE, WI. \u2014 Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> is staying put. The Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> have reached an agreement with his brother, Thanasis Antetokounmpo,<\/a> in a move that signals more than roster construction. NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN broke the news, reporting<\/a> that Thanasis will return on a one-year deal.<\/p>\n

Giannis Antetokounmpo Set To Stay After Thanasis News<\/h2>\n
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Apr 13, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) and his brother Milwaukee Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo talks during a time out against the Detroit Pistons in the second half at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The timing is no accident. For months, speculation surrounded Giannis\u2019 future. \u201cI\u2019m back,\u201d Thanasis wrote on X, echoing what many in Milwaukee had hoped his brother would soon say as well.<\/p>\n

Playoff Pain, Front Office Shuffle<\/h3>\n

The Bucks\u2019 playoff exits have piled up. Since lifting the 2021 championship trophy, the team has won only one playoff series. They fell to the Celtics<\/a> in 2022, the Heat<\/a> in 2023, and the Pacers<\/a> in back-to-back first-round exits.<\/p>\n

The motive behind the Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo double news has become shorthand for Milwaukee\u2019s offseason strategy. General manager Jon Horst cleared space by waiving and stretching Damian Lillard<\/a>. He reshaped the roster with Myles Turner<\/a>, Gary Harris<\/a>, Amir Coffey<\/a>, and re-signed key players like Bobby Portis<\/a> and Gary Trent Jr<\/a>. The goal was clear: build enough to keep the Greek Freak happy.<\/p>\n

The Resume Speaks<\/h3>\n

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a two-time MVP and a Finals MVP. He has nine All-Star selections and a Defensive Player of the Year award. His averages \u2014 23.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists \u2014 only tell part of the story.<\/p>\n

Last season, he finished third in MVP voting with 30.4 points and 11.9 rebounds per game. He shot 60.1 percent from the floor and carried Milwaukee back to the playoffs.<\/p>\n

The Brother Factor<\/h3>\n

Thanasis Antetokounmpo is not here to change box scores. His career averages are modest, but his presence matters. The Bucks have long understood the symbolism: the Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo pairing is as much about family as it is about basketball.<\/p>\n

Marc Stein noted<\/a> earlier this summer that Milwaukee had saved its final roster spot for Thanasis. That prediction didn’t ring true because they already signed Coffey to their final spot. Someone will have to be cut from their roster before opening day to make room for Thanasis.<\/p>\n

Looking Ahead<\/h3>\n

Giannis reportedly weighed a trade request earlier this offseason. He questioned whether Milwaukee had enough to chase another title. With Thanasis secured, that question grows quieter \u2014 at least for now.<\/p>\n

The Bucks sent their message. Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo are the anchor points. The brothers are together again, and Milwaukee\u2019s championship window remains cracked open.<\/p>\n

MILWAUKEE, WI. \u2014 Giannis Antetokounmpo is staying put. The Milwaukee Bucks have reached an agreement with his brother, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, in a move that signals more than roster construction. NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN broke the news, reporting that Thanasis will return on a one-year deal. Giannis Antetokounmpo Set To Stay After Thanasis News […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5018,"featured_media":150203,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,1608,15,3,4721],"tags":[306,4557,4984],"class_list":["post-157463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","category-basketball","category-bucks","category-news","category-trade-rumors","tag-giannis-antetokounmpo","tag-nba-offseason","tag-thanasis-antetokounmpo"],"modified_by":"Frederick Okocha","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157463"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":157475,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157463\/revisions\/157475"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=157463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=157463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}