ESPN's Shams Charania recently reported that Thanasis Antetokounmpo is signing a one-year, $2.9 million deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks. The more significant implication of this latest move by the Bucks is that it also means Giannis Antetokounmpo is staying put in Milwaukee heading into the 2025-26 NBA season.
It was always a pipe dream for the Portland Trail Blazers to land a top-three player in the world in Giannis, but it became relatively more likely this summer. The Blazers surprisingly checked all the boxes as a dark horse team to make an all-in move for the Greek Freak should he become available.