The Bulls are showing interest in former NBA big man Kostas Antetokounmpo, according to Christos Tsaltas of SDNA.gr.
Antetokounmpo spent the 2021/22 season with LCLC ASVEL, the champion of the French LNB Pro A league that also competes in the EuroLeague. However, he’s interested in an NBA return, and after a strong recent performance with the Greek national team in a victory over Turkey, Antetokounmpo was contacted by Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas, Tsaltas reports, per Google Translate.
According to our roster count tracker, Chicago currently has 15 players signed to guaranteed standard deals, with undrafted rookie Justin Lewis, who underwent surgery last week for a torn ACL, on a two-way contract. The Bulls also have Malcolm Hill as a two-way restricted free agent.
Antetokounmpo only has three years of NBA experience, so he’d be eligible for a two-way deal for one more season, assuming the two sides are interested in that arrangement.
The 60th pick of the 2018 draft after one season at Dayton, Antetokounmpo spent his rookie season on a two-way deal with the Mavericks. He only appeared in two games at the NBA level, spending most of the season with Dallas’ G League affiliate, the Texas Legends.
Dallas waived the 24-year-old in the summer of 2019, but he was claimed by the Lakers, winning a title with L.A. in 2020 as a two-way player. In 20 games with the Lakers from 2019-2021, he played just 76 total minutes, having spent most of his time with South Bay, the team’s NBAGL affiliate.
It’s worth noting that Chicago’s reported interest in Antetokoumpo comes on the heels of his older brother, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, stating that he might be open to playing for the Bulls in the future.
The Greek national team has a couple of upcoming qualifying games for the 2023 FIBA World Cup before heading to Italy for the EuroBasket tournament, which tips off on September 1, as Tasos Kokkinidis of GreekReporter.com relays.
Star hunting
Har stunting
Stunt harring.
These kind of threads are SOOOO funny! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! (slaps own knee violently)
If Giannis said Sacramento was a premier destination and anyone would love to play there, the Kings would sign his mother to a 10-day contract at the very least.
As a kings fan she might start too
Where is the breaking news!!! Pat Beverly to the Lakers for THT and Stanley Johnson
They gotta sleep too
Sure it will be first story posted tomorrow
Stoked as a Laker fan….hoping for your boy TT with the extra spot…they could use a 4/5 with some meat to help AD thru out the year…Lotta talk a Indy deal might be on the horizon as well, don’t like it if it’s 2 firsts. Essentially Rw for Turner/Hield is whats being said- Indy has cap to absorb the difference so Jeanie must be seeing stars with all that cash saved (scary) – 1 and a swap I think is more par, we shall see if not +
Yes and no.
It is a lot (2 first round picks) but it is kinda necessary if your wanting to win.
LeBron only has a short window left and you need to maximise your chance of winning now. With his commitment in signing an extension I think you have to meet that with making the trade and giving it your best for the next couple years.
Russ and 2 first for Heild and Turner.
Then personally I’d cut W. Gabriel and get Dennis Schroder and Tristan Thompson.
Go all in
Beverly Heild Bron AD Turner
Schroder Walker Brown Jr Bryant Thompson
Beverly AD Turner provide the defence, AD and Turner don’t clog up the paint and provide some spacing as big men along with Heild obviously. Schroder can play that sixth man role he did at OKC, really good scorer and defender. Tristan Thompson also helps lead that second unit with him. Really good energy on the perimeter with Beverly Schroder and JTA. This team would be very hungry to win, work really hard for one another.
Then to think all this cost was two first round picks down the track. I think you’d have a really strong chance at another championship with this team. Then you wouldn’t care about those picks. Down the track LeBron leaves, Beverly retires, you build around AD and Turner and you already have a solid perimeter shooter in Heild. Loads of cap space and the lure of being the Lakers you’ll be fine without the picks
I’d be interested in a stale Hot Dog from Portillo’s over Tony Bradley.