Tag: Kostas Antetokounmpo

Bulls waive Anteotokounmpo, sign Carlik Jones to two-way contract

Chicago cut ties with the Giannis’ younger brother.

The Chicago Bulls made a roster move on Friday, cutting ties with one of their two-way contracts.

Chicago waived fourth-year forward Kostas Antetokounmpo, the younger brother of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.

In Antetokounmpo’s place, who hadn’t played any minutes for Chicago this season, the Bulls signed Carlik Jones to a two-way contract.

In 14 games with the Windy City Bulls in the G League, Jones averaged 20.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

Anteokounmpo had been recently receiving interest from teams overseas, where he played during the 2021-22 season, following his stints with the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers from 2018-21.

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Bulls sign Kostas Antetokounmpo to two-way deal

Chicago adds Antetokounmpo to their 15-man roster.

The Chicago Bulls have signed Antetokounmpo.

No, not Giannis. But, his younger brother, Kostas.

The Bulls announced the signing of Antetokounmpo to a two-way contract on Friday.

Kostas joined the Bulls during training camp to fight for a contract, and that he did. The Bulls make for Antetokounmpo’s third NBA team, playing 22 games total with the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers from 2018-2021.

Antetokounmpo joins Malcolm Hill as the Bulls two-way contracts.

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Lakers’ Kostas Antetokounmpo reportedly signs with LDLC ASVEL of EuroLeague

Kostas Antetokounmpo is officially leaving the Los Angeles Lakers to play overseas.

The Los Angeles Lakers will have a busy time in the free-agent market this season as the team is slated to have over 10 free agents.

However, the future of one of those free agents has already been decided.

Kostas Antetokounmpo, who signed with the Lakers on a two-way deal in 2019, is leaving the team to sign with LDLC ASVEL of France in the EuroLeague.

Antetokounmpo was slated to be a restricted free agent this summer, and the Lakers could’ve matched any potential offers to retain him.

However, the 23-year-old big man won’t be playing in the NBA for the foreseeable future.

The EuroLeague released a statement on Antetokounmpo’s signing, via EuroHoops:

“LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne added size and athleticism to its frontcourt by signing Kostas Antetokounmpo to a two-year deal, the club announced on Friday.”

Listed at 6″10″, Antetokounmpo primarily played at center in his limited minutes off the bench, usually transpiring in late-game situations where the result was essentially decided.

Kostas averaged 3.7 minutes in 15 appearances this season, scoring 0.8 points and grabbing 1.3 rebounds.

Antetokounmpo also received interest from other EuroLeague teams, though nothing was officially announced until this move.

The Lakers will have an open two-way spot to fill this summer, and the team has already conducted various workouts ahead of the NBA draft with players who could fill that gap.

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Report: EuroLeague teams Olympiacos, Panathinaikos targeting Lakers’ Kostas Antetokounmpo

os Angeles Lakers forward Kostas Antetokounmpo could be playing in Europe next season.

With the Los Angeles Lakers no longer in the NBA playoffs, some players have transitioned their focus to international basketball for upcoming tournaments.

One of those players is big man Kostas Antetokounmpo, who is on a two-way contract with the Lakers.

Antetokounmpo originally signed the two-way deal with L.A. at the start of last season so the Lakers could develop him in the G League and see if he could become a rotational player.

However, through two seasons, Antetokounmpo hasn’t registered many games and minutes with Los Angeles. He appeared in just five games last season for 4 minutes per game. This season, he played in 15 but for only 3.7 minutes.

Now that the season is over for the Lakers, Antetokounmpo is entering restricted free agency. The Lakers can match any offer an NBA team submits for Antetokounmpo, but the 23-year-old big man is drawing interest from Europe, according to Eurohoops:

“Olympiacos Piraeus and Panathinaikos Athens have inquired about big man Kostas Antetokounmpo according to Eurohoops sources. He’s now occupied with the Greek national team ahead of the Olympic qualifying tournament in Canada and will then evaluate the offers he has in order to decide on his future.”

Antetokounmpo hasn’t showcased much promise with the Lakers, though it’s difficult to do that when minutes are scarce.

If there’s not a market for Antetokounmpo in free agency, going to Europe could be a possibility. Both teams targeting him are based in Greece, where Antetokounmpo is from.

If Antetokounmpo opts to depart L.A., the Lakers would have an open two-way roster spot to fill in free agency.

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Kostas Antetokounmpo agrees on two-way deal to stay with Lakers

The brother of Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo has decided to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers for one more year.

Everyone is wondering whether the reigning two-time Most Valuable Player of the NBA will agree to a supermax contract with his current team, the Milwaukee Bucks, as he looks to continue to push his legacy in the National Basketball Association. Coming from the streets of Athens, it would be safe to assume anything, but Giannis’s legacy is already doing work without him lifting one of his bigger than life legs.

Giannis’ brother Kostas has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers as a two-way player. Of course, having Giannis’ brother is an intriguing proposition but being in a position to have a source close to Giannis telling him about the Lakers organization and lore can’t hurt.

Kostas is likely not going to be the key piece to move Giannis from one team to another. But what he is, is a vessel, not unlike Kentavious Caldwell-Pope when he came to the Lakers a few years ago. And the Antetokounmpo’s look to be their own family, much like the family of Klutch Sports.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo allegedly unfollows Bucks teammates on Instagram

The Milwaukee Bucks star is now only following his brothers and a handful of other people.

The season for the Milwaukee Bucks and likely to be two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo met an unceremonious end earlier this week, losing to the Miami Heat in five games. But while the Bucks season has ended, #GiannisWatch is just getting started. And in the NBA’s free agency drama, people are reading the tea leaves on social media with just about everything.

In the first chapter of what will likely be a lengthy saga of whether Antetokounmpo stays in Milwaukee, the 2019 MVP has allegedly unfollowed all of his Bucks teammates, save for his brother Thanasis, as well as the official Instagram account of the Bucks. Giannis also still follows his brother, Kostas, who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Of course, this has everybody’s wheels turning about what Giannis might do next. Toronto and Miami have both been connected in rumors about Giannis, while ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith suggested Portland could be a destination for him to team up with Damian Lillard. Of course, the Lakers, Warriors, and other marquee franchises will also be lining up for a chance to add the MVP to their team.

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Lakers will bring two-way players Cacok, Antetokounmpo to Disney World

The Lakers plan on bringing both players signed to two-way contracts to the Walt Disney World Resort when the season restarts.

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As the NBA prepares to converge at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly set to bring 17 players with them, including two two-way players, according to Brad Turner of the L.A. Times.

Teams are awaiting word from the NBA on how they may utilize players signed to two-way contracts once the season restarts on July 31. Currently, two-way players would be left out of the bubble environment in order to limit party sizes but teams are petitioning the NBA to allow the inclusion of two-way players as insurance for potential sickness or injury.

Despite questions on how two-way players may be used, the Lakers plan on bringing all 17 players on the roster, including Devontae Cacok and Kostas Antetokounmpo, according to the report.

The league informed teams they will be allowed to travel with about 35 people, including players, as a way to hopefully reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections. The Lakers will take 17 players, which includes two two-way players, to Walt Disney World, which is where teams will stay in mostly secluded hotels that are on the campus of ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex.

Cacok recently revealed that the Lakers were set to call him up from the G League just before the season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. He emerged as one of the top players in the G League this season, though it remains to be seen if either Cacok or Antetokounmpo will log much time with the Lakers.

(h/t Lakers Nation)

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