The Milwaukee Bucks made a small but perhaps important move over the weekend, when they signed Thanasis Antetokounmpo to a one-year deal.
Antetokounmpo was understandably very happy about his contract with the Bucks and hopped on social media to celebrate.
“I’m back,” Antetokounmpo posted on X.
I’m back. pic.twitter.com/2L4VrngACi
— T. Antetokounmpo (@Thanasis_ante43) August 31, 2025
Antetokounmpo missed all of last year because of an injury but averaged just 0.9 points, 0.4 rebounds, and 0.5 assists in the season before.
Clearly, he doesn’t contribute a lot to the team, but he has still become a fan favorite in Milwaukee, partly because of the close relationship he has with his brother Giannis.
Bringing Thanasis back might help team morale, but it does put the front office in a tricky spot.
The team needs to be whittled down to just 15 players, and bringing Thanasis back doesn’t really help the Bucks’ chances of making it far in the playoffs.
After multiple disappointing runs in the postseason, the Bucks are desperate to get in better shape and be on the right path.
With this signing, they now have some difficult decisions to make in the weeks ahead in order to get the roster where it needs to be.
The signing of Thanasis might not add many points on the board, but it could help the Bucks keep Giannis for the long-term future.
He loves playing with his brother, and this could be enough to convince him to remain in Milwaukee longer.
Whatever the reason, this is a small deal that doesn’t cost the Bucks much.
But it does mean they have to contemplate other changes soon.
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