The last Antetokounmpo added to the Bucks payroll

[Invictus88]

Hope all the people complaining about bronny put equal energy into this

They don't need to.

No one is dumb enough to try and paint any of Giannis's brothers involvement as anything other straight up nepotism that doesn't help the team.

You are wrong.

Cool, but you and I both know he was there because of Nepotism.

Sounds like you're talking without info. Thanasis organically made it into the G League, or did the Delaware 87ers have a long term plan to get Thanasis onto the 76ers to lure Giannis?

From the G League, Thanasis was drafted by the Knicks, are you also saying they were only doing that to get Giannis?

Okay. Thanks for pointing out at least one person. It could be recency bias but it seems like many more Lakers fans believe it than Bucks fans? But maybe their small percentage are just more vocal about it.

Delusional either way.

[MrGoat]

G-League Bronny is better than G-League Alex btw, lol

https://www.basketball-reference.com/gleague/players/a/antetal01d.html


https://www.basketball-reference.com/gleague/players/j/jamesbr01d.html

Lmao and it's not even close looking at those numbers. Bronny is a clear cut above Alex. I think Bronny is now officially not the worst player in the league

[Bucks4005]

I mean, at least Alex is 6-8, 215. So, you know, he physically might have what it takes to be an end of the bench NBA player?

In my personal opinion, w/e, not like the Bucks 2 ways ever amount to anything.

[Dominator83]

Hope all the people complaining about bronny put equal energy into this

No complaining from me on either. In the NBA, thats just the price of doing bidness (I say it like Tommy from "Power"!) with legit superstars.

The Lakers bent over for Lebron because hes a superstar that puts asses in the seats and is still a great player on the floor. In the Lakers case, after being handed Doncic they're able to be a little more puffy chested with Lebron now, like when they didn't offer him his standard 1 +1 extension.

Giannis has a ton of leverage and hes using it. Don't blame him especially when the team doesn't make good quality moves.

I have more of a problem when faux stars/B-listers want the A-list treatment or are malcontents like Brad Beal. Or when these nepotism signings happen for role players, like when the Knicks signed Chris Smith as an under-the-table bonus for him re-signing with them in 2012. JR Smith wasn't good enough to justify signing his scrub brother.

[JayMKE]

If a 2 way player can make the greatest player in franchise history want to stay then it’s a good deal, simple as that.

[AussieBuck]

Would have thought our resident Greek pretending not to be Greek who hates Gianni's whole family for mysterious reasons would be happy to have a Greek on an NBA roster who could possibly take Spanoulis' title of worst Greek NBA player ever if he steps on the court in the regular season.

[Shock Defeat]

The difference between Bronny and this.

LeBron and the Lakers tried to make it seem like it was not anything but nepotism.

In this case, I don't see anyone saying BS like "we think Alex can help the team, we believe in his potential"

If the Lakers just admitted that Bronny was a nepo draftee, then there'd be nothing to complain about.

[The-Power]

They are pulling out ALL the stops (outside of fielding a decent roster) to keep Giannis in Milwaukee!

For real though, "I want to win a title now and I'm keeping an eye on the Bucks' moves to see if I need to ask for a trade," and "I want all of my immediate family on the roster" don't really seem to go hand in hand.

We're talking about a two-way player. Two-way players do not make or break a team, so there's really no incompatibility to be found here.

It's nepotism, clearly, but ultimately completely inconsequential. I would probably feel uncomfortable if I were Alex Antetokounmpo but if he's fine with it then whatever. Giannis has more family around him and all it cost the Bucks was a two-way slot that a) doesn't really matter for the season outlook and b) can be changed at any point if the need arises. Easy decision right there if it makes Giannis even a little happier.

This is the same thing as paying Kawhi under the table. Ridiculous

Lol. No it's not, and anyone making such claims has clearly not understood the Kawhi situation (or really just taken two minutes to think).

[DanoMac]

They are pulling out ALL the stops (outside of fielding a decent roster) to keep Giannis in Milwaukee!

What a tired take. Bet the house on the over this season. We're gonna surprise a lot of people.

[Nate the Great]

Why not Kostas too?

He does have a fourth brother, but that guy’s a professional soccer player, so he probably doesn’t want to play for the Bucks.

[Domejandro]

They are pulling out ALL the stops (outside of fielding a decent roster) to keep Giannis in Milwaukee!

What a tired take. Bet the house on the over this season. We're gonna surprise a lot of people.

I was being a bit silly/snarky, but we have to be real about this roster.

Rough (functional) roster outline:
Kevin Porter Jr. / Cole Anthony / Ryan Rollins
AJ Green / Gary Harris / Andre Jackson Jr.
Gary Trent Jr. / Taurean Prince / Amir Coffey
Giannis Antetokounmpo / Kyle Kuzma / Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Myles Turner / Bobby Portis / Jericho Sims

The Myles Turner pickup was massive for bolstering a defensive identity and surrounding Giannis with shooters, but if we are being honest, this team doesn't have the sauce to win a title as-is, and the team is capped out asset-wise. Outside of getting multiple swaps deep, literally the only tradeable pick is a 2026 (31-55 Protected) Utah SRP. The Damian Lillard waive-and-stretch (which I defend) also puts them in a weird position of not really having trade-able contracts, assuming that Giannis and Turner are being kept.

[madskillz8]

PAOK played in the 4th tier European league, the fourth tier level, and Alex was the worst player on the team.

Lol, for years you've been literally spending thousands of hours on the internet forums to educate people on superiority of european basketball, and how much european leagues are better than others - yet it took seconds for you to make PAOK "playing in 4th tier league" when it comes to support your argument.

Sorry Greek brother, you can't even fool US fans - Greek League is still one of the best in Europe, and way better than G-league or D1... and playing at 4th tier European League still means you had a decent rank in your national league. Try again.

For comparison, it is like downplaying Crystal Palace FC of the Premier League such that "they're playing in 3rd tier European League, the third tier level" (Europeean Conference League), even though the market value of their roster is more than five top MLS teams combined.

You can just say I am an irrational team x fan who irrationally hate PAOK and Antetokunmpo family because of some irrational rivalry. That's ok. Otherwise you should convince us Kevin Porter Jr, one of the best players who played at overseas last year, irrationally chose a team that plays for 4th tier level.

Anyways, this is clearly an example of nepotism, but it's a price they're willing to pay him to keep him in Milwaukee. Without spending an actual roster spot. So why not?

[knicksfan974]

Pathetic.

Can they sign his dad next?

[MrGoat]

The difference between Bronny and this.

LeBron and the Lakers tried to make it seem like it was not anything but nepotism.

In this case, I don't see anyone saying BS like "we think Alex can help the team, we believe in his potential"

If the Lakers just admitted that Bronny was a nepo draftee, then there'd be nothing to complain about.

The real difference between the two is Bronny is on an actual contract, not a two way contract. He was given a four year deal (4th year team option) before he had even played a summer league game

[zimpy27]

G-League Bronny is better than G-League Alex btw, lol

https://www.basketball-reference.com/gleague/players/a/antetal01d.html


https://www.basketball-reference.com/gleague/players/j/jamesbr01d.html

Bronny better than Thanasis too

[VanWest82]

G-League Bronny is better than G-League Alex btw, lol

https://www.basketball-reference.com/gleague/players/a/antetal01d.html


https://www.basketball-reference.com/gleague/players/j/jamesbr01d.html

Bronny better than Thanasis too

C'mon

[kbitboc]

The Bucks are lucky that Giannis's dad doesn't want to play in the NBA right now. If he does, he will be on the team possibly as a starter.

[Johnny Bball]

They are pulling out ALL the stops (outside of fielding a decent roster) to keep Giannis in Milwaukee!

What a tired take. Bet the house on the over this season. We're gonna surprise a lot of people.

That roster has 2 legit NBA starters. I guess Kuzma could make it 3 with zero starting calibre guards. Not convinced this is not a bad roster this season.

[NO-KG-AI]

Giannis’ brothers is a case of nepotism, but it’s not as nepotistic as Bronny . Therefore, less outrage

[MrBigShot]

Hope all the people complaining about bronny put equal energy into this

Dude, Giannis is a horrible brother for putting his siblings in this situation. Now people will look at them and consider them imposters.

Giannis is teaching his siblings that you don't have to work hard to make the NBA.

Also, why don't the Bucks use the roster spot to sign Carlos Delfino?? They need perimeter players now that Lillard is gone. No one knows what's going on in their minds, but I'm sure his brothers feel resentment and need therapy now.

Giannis is getting his brothers PAID. By the end of next season, Thanasis will have $11 million in career earnings. If not for Giannis, he'd be in europe earning low 6 figures.

Everybody (and including his brothers) already knows his brothers aren't good at basketball and wouldn't be in the NBA on their own merits.