Milwaukee Bucks: Options At No. 48 In NBA Draft
By Phil Watson
Thanasis Antetokounmpo spent 2013-14 in the NBA Development League. (screen capture from youtube.com)
Thanasis Antetokounmpo, SF, D-League
The older brother of last year’s first-round pick by the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Thanasis is a 6-foot-6, 205-pound small forward who will be 22 on July 17.
After coming over with his brother from Greece last year, Thanasis spent last season in the NBA Developmental League, playing in all 50 games for the Delaware 87ers.
He averaged 12 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.2 blocked shots in 29.3 minutes per game, shooting .469/.309/.663, while starting 42 games.
Thanasis was one of the best athletes in the D-League and his skill level and basketball IQ increased as the season wore on.
While Thanasis doesn’t have the same ceiling athletically as his kid brother, he’s still got a 7-foot wingspan that will make him tough to deal with on the perimeter.
He finishes well at the rim and can blow by his defender and has terrific potential defensively.
But his outside shooting will need a lot of refinement and his ball-handling can be an adventure at times.
His entire offensive game right now appears to be limited mostly to straight-line drives.