SEPTEMBER 26: The Bulls have officially announced their 20-man camp roster and Antetokounmpo is on it, signaling that his deal with the team is now official.
SEPTEMBER 18: The Bulls will sign Kostas Antetokounmpo to a training camp contract, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Antetokounmpo will be given a chance to compete for a two-way roster spot, sources tell Charania. Those slots are currently filled by Justin Lewis, who recently suffered a torn ACL, and Malcolm Hill.
Antetokounmpo, 24, hopes to return to the NBA after spending last season with the French team ASVEL in the EuroLeague. After being selected with the final pick in the 2018 draft, he earned two-way contracts with the Mavericks and Lakers and won a championship ring in 2020. Antetokounmpo appeared in 22 total games over three seasons, averaging 1.0 points and 1.0 rebounds in four minutes per night.
Chicago has an open spot remaining on its 20-man offseason roster, so no corresponding move will be necessary to add Antetokounmpo.
I would love to see Kostas Antetokounmpo make this roster. Even if it’s just as a two way player. I think he can grow with this team because they desperately need size at the Power Forward position and that’s what I envision him being.
I agree, I don’t really see a reason to keep Lewis if he’s injured the whole year, as opposed to having Kostas on that two-way, and having Lewis rehab in the G-League
Which of these talented big forwards do you expect to shine when given their chance at consistent rotation pt, Kostas Antetokounmpo, Zeke Nnaji, Jalen Johnson, Greg Brown, Bol Bol, Obi Toppin, Santi Aldama or Isaiah Jackson? Rank a top3 if possible…
I’m not sure the Bulls signed him because they believe in his talent. With the comments made by Giannis about potentially playing for the Bulls down the road, I have to think this is somehow just planting a seed to get that plan in motion, even if it’s a few years away.
Nah, Giannis ain’t goin nowhere…