In an offseason that was headlined by experienced additions made to load up for a run at next season’s title, coming after such a quick collapse in last year’s Eastern Conference Finals, the move to bring in Thanasis Antetokounmpo stood as something of an exception.
More than three years after having his first cup of coffee in the NBA, a two-game cameo with the New York Knicks during the 2015-16 season, the elder Antetokounmpo will make his return back to the NBA level after inking a two-year, fully guaranteed deal with the Bucks in early July.