The New York Knicks were tantalizingly close to inking a deal with an Antetokounmpo this offseason, but it wasn’t the league MVP Giannis. The player in question was Thanasis Antetokounmpo, the older sibling to the Bucks superstar, who has been playing in Milwaukee since 2019. In a recent tell-all interview with BasketNews, Thanasis opened up about the Knicks’ strong interest in him during the free-agency period.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s Free-Agency Mindset
When asked about his thought process in free agency, Thanasis candidly expressed:
“Obviously, Giannis is my brother, and obviously, I love Milwaukee.