After a few seasons playing in the NBA G League before returning home to Greece to play in the Greek Basket League, Milwaukee Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo looked destined to play out his career overseas.
As it turns out, Bucks GM Jon Horst had been keeping an eye on him the whole time. In a rather surprising move last July, the Bucks signed Thanasis Antetokounmpo to a two-year, guaranteed contract at the league’s minimum salary.
The signing definitely turned some heads in the NBA world. After two seasons outside of the NBA and G League, many questioned whether Thanasis was even an NBA talent.